Karsh Surname

176,024th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,432 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Karsh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karsh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1,0461:8,1811,282
United States7381:491,13741,458
India2851:2,691,45783,799
Iran1591:482,90929,043
Iraq841:416,9247,373
Canada371:995,82774,831
Bulgaria171:410,52419,195
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Ukraine111:4,138,427206,719
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wallis and Futuna11:13,610185
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States321:1,569,33483,036

Karsh (409) may also be a first name.

Karsh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Karsh Come From? nationality or country of origin

Karsh (Hindi: कर्ष, Marathi: करश, Oriya: କଷର୍, Russian: Карш) is carried by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karsh? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karsh is the 176,024th most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,996,524 people. The surname Karsh occurs mostly in Asia, where 65 percent of Karsh are found; 47 percent are found in West Asia and 43 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 426,190th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 409 people.

The last name Karsh is most prevalent in Israel, where it is held by 1,046 people, or 1 in 8,181. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Jerusalem District, where 64 percent are found, Northern District, where 15 percent are found and Central District, where 10 percent are found. Excluding Israel this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 30 percent are found and India, where 12 percent are found.

Karsh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Karsh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karsh surname rose 2,306 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karsh Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karsh last name are 2.7% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 50.53% being registered with the political party.

The amount Karsh earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 21.58% more than the national average, earning $52,459 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.99% more than the national average, earning $61,104 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karsch913,092/
Karshe912,661/
Kharsh9133/
Kearsh9112/
Karsht914/
Karsdh911/
Karsth911/
Karrsh910/
Kars897,207/
Kaarshe83788/
Khairsh8386/
Kearsch8326/
Kaersch8316/
Kahrsch839/
Karscht834/
Kharshe831/
Karrsch831/
Kaarsch831/
Kairsch830/
Kearshe830/
Kahrs803,245/
Kersh803,013/
Karse80848/
Kaars80784/
Khars80662/
Korsh80406/
Kears80188/
Kaers80173/
Karsz80122/
Karrs8059/
Qarsh8050/
Carsh8029/
Kaurs8020/
Karss809/
Karsø809/
Karås805/
Karzh802/
Kairs802/
Kasrs802/
Karsp801/
Karıs801/
Kayrs801/
Karzs801/
Karshova7730/
Karshowa771/
Khaarshe771/
Kearse733,145/
Korsch731,882/
Kersch731,316/
Kharse73567/
Carsch7345/
Khorsh7340/
Karszt7323/
Kaarse7323/
Kahars7316/
Koursh7315/
Karsst7314/
Korshe7312/
Kaarst738/
Carshe732/
Kearsz732/
Qarshe732/
Katrss731/
Keirsh731/
Kearss731/
Kgaars731/
Karcht731/
Koersh731/
Kaurch731/
Khears731/
Khersh731/
Khaurs731/
Körsch731/
Korsht731/
Quarsh731/
Qarsht731/
Kearst730/
Karschová7121/
Karschova711/
Kors673,175/
Kers671,999/
Cars67252/
Karsova67100/
Korsæth6748/
Kõrs6735/
Korsche6733/
Körs6719/
Karsová6719/
Quarshe6716/
Qars678/
Kourshe672/
Kahrche671/
Quarsch671/
Håkaers671/
Kauours671/
Karś671/
Koersch671/
Karrche671/
Caarshe671/
Karx671/
Caursth670/
Kuirsch670/

Karsh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karsh in the Oriya language
କଷର୍kasar-
Karsh in the Hindi language
कर्षkarsa90
हर्षharsa3.33
कृषkrsa3.33
कारश्karas3.33
Karsh in the Marathi language
करशkarasa66.67
कशkasa33.33
Karsh in the Russian language
Каршkars-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karsh
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