Karrad Surname
Approximately 269 people bear this surname
Karrad Surname Definition:
Contracted from Geirrau∂r. The first element in this name is geirr, ‘spear'. The ending rau∂r in proper names has been supposed by Professor Bugge to have been derived by several successive corruptions from frid, 'peace'.
GeirÖ∂r occurs twice in the Flateyjarbóc.
Read More About This SurnameKarrad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 181 | 1:213,434 | 24,784 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Spain | 21 | 1:2,226,287 | 55,801 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Karrad Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Contracted from Geirrau∂r. The first element in this name is geirr, ‘spear'. The ending rau∂r in proper names has been supposed by Professor Bugge to have been derived by several successive corruptions from frid, 'peace'.
GeirÖ∂r occurs twice in the Flateyjarbóc. Garret may also be from Geirvaldr, which corresponds exactly to Gerald, or, in some cases, it might come from the Celtic MacArt: cf. Ballymacarret, 'MacArt’s town'.
Several Gerrards were Governors of the Isle of Man. 'Garret, Earl of Desmond, ' a.d. 1369.
It is spelt in the registers with G, C, and K, indifferently, but the former predominates.
Karrad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karrad Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karrad (Hindi: कर्राद, Russian: Каррад) is found most frequently in Algeria. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karrad? popularity and diffusion
It is the 966,131st most common surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,091,249 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Karrad live; 67 percent live in North Africa and 67 percent live in Mahgreb.
This last name is most commonly held in Algeria, where it is held by 181 people, or 1 in 213,434. In Algeria it is mostly found in: Chlef Province, where 96 percent live, Tamanghasset Province, where 2 percent live and Batna Province, where 1 percent live. Besides Algeria this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 21 percent live and Spain, where 8 percent live.
Karrad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Karrad has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Karrad surname contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karrad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karrad in the Hindi language | ||
| कर्राद | karrada | - |
| Karrad in the Russian language | ||
| Каррад | karrad | - |
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