Karthika Surname

352,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Karthika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karthika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6691:1,146,58546,579
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United Arab Emirates1171:78,3107,074
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Qatar91:262,00030,726
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Karthika (15,266) may also be a first name.

Karthika Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karthika (Hindi: कार्तिका, Marathi: कारथीका) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karthika? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 352,942nd most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 7,061,576 people. Karthika occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Karthika are found; 65 percent are found in South Asia and 65 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 45,845th most numerous first name worldwide It is held by 15,266 people.

The last name Karthika is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 669 people, or 1 in 1,146,585. In India it is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 31 percent are found, Tamil Nadu, where 29 percent are found and Kerala, where 12 percent are found. Excluding India this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 19 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karthika Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karthika in the Hindi language
कार्तिकाkartika-
Karthika in the Marathi language
कारथीकाkarathika50
कारतीकाामाईkaratikaama'i50

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