Karun Surname
Approximately 6,536 people bear this surname
Karun Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 4,509 | 1:15,666 | 1,159 |
| India | 765 | 1:1,002,700 | 42,307 |
| Indonesia | 203 | 1:651,474 | 51,002 |
| Turkey | 152 | 1:511,983 | 28,935 |
| Ukraine | 124 | 1:367,119 | 45,186 |
| Malaysia | 113 | 1:261,011 | 14,629 |
| United Arab Emirates | 113 | 1:81,082 | 7,365 |
| Philippines | 110 | 1:920,347 | 82,471 |
| Bahrain | 88 | 1:15,325 | 3,085 |
| United States | 75 | 1:4,832,786 | 249,377 |
| Iran | 55 | 1:1,396,046 | 56,996 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Russia | 38 | 1:3,792,712 | 188,390 |
| Slovenia | 37 | 1:67,234 | 9,657 |
| Kenya | 35 | 1:1,319,426 | 35,360 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Afghanistan | 7 | 1:4,593,312 | 23,122 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Karun (42,066) may also be a first name.
Karun Demographics
Karun Political Affiliation
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Karun Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karun Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karun (Bengali: করুন, Hindi: करूण, Marathi: करुण, Oriya: କରୁଣ, Russian: Карун, Tibetan: ཀ་རུན་) occurs more in Thailand more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karun? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 75,151st most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,114,986 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Karun reside; 76 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 69 percent reside in Tai-Asia. Karun is also the 21,321st most frequent first name globally It is held by 42,066 people.
The last name Karun is most prevalent in Thailand, where it is borne by 4,509 people, or 1 in 15,666. In Thailand it is primarily found in: Sakon Nakhon Province, where 26 percent reside, Maha Sarakham Province, where 8 percent reside and Chaiyaphum Province, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Thailand Karun exists in 34 countries. It is also common in India, where 12 percent reside and Indonesia, where 3 percent reside.
Karun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Karun has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karun surname grew 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Karun Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Karun surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.
The amount Karun earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.39% less than the national average, earning $43,526 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karun Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karun in the Bengali language | ||
| করুন | karuna | 89.13 |
| করুণ | karuna | 8.7 |
| করুন্ | karun | 1.09 |
| Karun in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཀ་རུན་ | karün | 87.5 |
| ཀཱ་རུན་ | karün | 12.5 |
| Karun in the Oriya language | ||
| କରୁଣ | karuna | 73.08 |
| କରୁନ | karuna | 7.69 |
| କାରୁନ | karuna | 7.69 |
| କାରୁଣ | karuna | 4.62 |
| କରୁଣା | karuna | 2.31 |
| କରୁନ୍ | karun | 1.54 |
| କାରୂନ | karuna | 0.77 |
| କାରୁଁ | karum | 0.77 |
| ବରୁଣ | baruna | 0.77 |
| Karun in the Hindi language | ||
| करूण | karuna | 59 |
| करुण | karuna | 25.76 |
| करून | karuna | 5.8 |
| कारून | karuna | 3.84 |
| कारुन | karuna | 2.23 |
| करुन | karuna | 2.23 |
| कारूण | karuna | 0.27 |
| करुणा | karuna | 0.13 |
| करूण् | karun | 0.13 |
| करूणा | karuna | 0.13 |
| कारुण | karuna | 0.13 |
| Karun in the Marathi language | ||
| करुण | karuna | 48.09 |
| करूण | karuna | 18.77 |
| करुन | karuna | 18.18 |
| करून | karuna | 5.57 |
| करुणा | karuna | 2.05 |
| करूणा | karuna | 1.17 |
| कारून | karuna | 1.17 |
| कारूण | karuna | 0.59 |
| अरूण | aruna | 0.59 |
| कारुन | karuna | 0.59 |
| अरुण | aruna | 0.59 |
| करण | karana | 0.29 |
| करूना | karuna | 0.29 |
| कारुण | karuna | 0.29 |
| केरु | keru | 0.29 |
| कारुं | karum | 0.29 |
| Karun in the Russian language | ||
| Карун | karun | - |
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