Karsh Surname
Approximately 2,432 people bear this surname
Karsh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 1,046 | 1:8,181 | 1,282 |
| United States | 738 | 1:491,137 | 41,458 |
| India | 285 | 1:2,691,457 | 83,799 |
| Iran | 159 | 1:482,909 | 29,043 |
| Iraq | 84 | 1:416,924 | 7,373 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Bulgaria | 17 | 1:410,524 | 19,195 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| Ukraine | 11 | 1:4,138,427 | 206,719 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 1:1,569,334 | 83,036 |
Karsh (409) may also be a first name.
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Karsh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karsh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karsh (Hindi: कर्ष, Marathi: करश, Oriya: କଷର୍, Russian: Карш) is found most frequently in Israel. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karsh? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 176,024th most frequently held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,996,524 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Karsh reside; 47 percent reside in West Asia and 43 percent reside in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 426,190th most numerous first name in the world, held by 409 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Israel, where it is borne by 1,046 people, or 1 in 8,181. In Israel it is most prevalent in: Jerusalem District, where 64 percent reside, Northern District, where 15 percent reside and Central District, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Israel it occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.
Karsh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Karsh has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karsh last name increased 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 Democrats than the national average, with 50.53% registered to vote for the 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
Karsh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karsh in the Oriya language | ||
| କଷର୍ | kasar | - |
| Karsh in the Hindi language | ||
| कर्ष | karsa | 90 |
| हर्ष | harsa | 3.33 |
| कृष | krsa | 3.33 |
| कारश् | karas | 3.33 |
| Karsh in the Marathi language | ||
| करश | karasa | 66.67 |
| कश | kasa | 33.33 |
| Karsh in the Russian language | ||
| Карш | kars | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karsh
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