Karun Surname

75,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Karun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand4,5091:15,6661,159
India7651:1,002,70042,307
Indonesia2031:651,47451,002
Turkey1521:511,98328,935
Ukraine1241:367,11945,186
Malaysia1131:261,01114,629
United Arab Emirates1131:81,0827,365
Philippines1101:920,34782,471
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Iran551:1,396,04656,996
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Russia381:3,792,712188,390
Slovenia371:67,2349,657
Kenya351:1,319,42635,360
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England31:18,572,686338,250
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Karun (42,066) may also be a first name.

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་) is carried by more people in Thailand than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karun? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 75,151st most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,114,986 people. The last name Karun is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Karun are found; 76 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 69 percent are found in Tai-Asia. Karun is also the 21,321st most commonly held given name globally. It is borne by 42,066 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is carried by 4,509 people, or 1 in 15,666. In Thailand it is most common in: Sakon Nakhon Province, where 26 percent are found, Maha Sarakham Province, where 8 percent are found and Chaiyaphum Province, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Thailand it occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in India, where 12 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Karun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Karun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karun last name expanded 2,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karun Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Karun surname are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karoun912,349/
Kharun912,171/
Kargun91886/
Kairun91183/
Kaerun9164/
Kayrun9164/
Karaun9162/
Kaurun9139/
Karune9137/
Karuhn9134/
Karzun9125/
Kahrun915/
Kareun914/
Karunn913/
Kaarun912/
Karuin912/
Karhun912/
Karrun911/
Khairun831,888/
Karoune831,103/
Khaerun83707/
Karzoun83382/
Karhoun83175/
Kharune8363/
Khayrun8332/
Kaharun8324/
Kharoun8320/
Karahun8316/
Karroun839/
Kareung837/
Khaurun836/
Katrung834/
Khaarun833/
Kairoun832/
Karhund832/
Kauraun831/
Kahrune831/
Karaung831/
Karound831/
Karraun831/
Khahrun831/
Kasroun831/
Kahyrun831/
Katroun831/
Karutyn831/
Kerun802,522/
Karon802,246/
Korun801,450/
Carun8061/
Qarun804/
Khairoun771,097/
Khayroun77147/
Karunova7762/
Karushyn7710/
Kharoune775/
Kharaune775/
Karroune775/
Khairaun775/
Khairunn773/
Khatruyn773/
Kharutin772/
Khayruin772/
Katrusin772/
Kharutyn772/
Kathrune771/
Kahatrun771/
Khatruun771/
Khaairun771/
Karhoune771/
Khasroun771/
Kairound771/
Kasroune771/
Karuhina771/
Khairuin771/
Khargoun771/
Katraung771/
Katruine771/
Korzun7310,580/
Karzon731,212/
Karoon73701/
Kearon73608/
Kairon73572/
Korgun73336/
Korhun73310/
Khorun73254/
Qaroun73240/
Kherun73180/
Kharon73178/
Karron73164/
Koirun7370/
Koruun7339/
Koroun7337/
Koyrun7335/
Kereun7327/
Kayron7321/
Korunn7314/
Kauron7313/
Casrun7312/
Karhon7311/
Cargun738/
Koruhn737/
Koraun736/
Keruun736/
Koreun736/
Carrun734/
Cairun734/
Qairun734/
Karoen733/
Carune733/
Ka'ron733/
Carunn733/
Keraun733/
Keruin732/
Keyrun732/
Kourun732/
Karonh732/
Keirun731/
Karuim731/
Carund731/
Caroun731/
Caraun731/
Catrun731/
Kkerun731/
Karumg731/
Kaaron731/
Kohrun731/
Cayrun731/
Caruin731/
Qatrun731/
Kearum731/
Kehrun730/
Korunk730/
Khairoune71406/
Kharunova71183/
Karouchen71134/
Karhausen7154/
Katrushyn7139/
Karhunova712/
Khayrutin711/
Khayroune711/
Khoirun67635/
Khoerun67240/
Kharoon67217/
Khairon67189/
Korzhun67100/
Carhoun6789/
Caraune6751/
Korzoun6731/
Kheirun6725/
Kouroun6718/
Khayron6712/
Khoyrun6712/
Keirung6711/
Qaroune6710/
Khorune677/
Catroun677/
Khourun676/
Kairoon675/
Carroun673/
Keujrun673/
Carhaun673/
Karraum672/
Korruhn672/
Khayrunova672/
Kharron672/
Karroon672/
Korutin671/
Kairuum671/
Kaairum671/
Kharounova671/
Korzuin671/
Korungh671/
Quatrun671/
Khorrun671/
Kairrum671/
Kotroun671/
Koround671/
Quaroun671/
Cairoun671/

Karun Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karun in the Bengali language
করুনkaruna89.13
করুণkaruna8.7
করুন্karun1.09
Karun in the Tibetan language
ཀ་རུན་karün87.5
ཀཱ་རུན་karün12.5
Karun in the Oriya language
କରୁଣkaruna73.08
କରୁନkaruna7.69
କାରୁନkaruna7.69
କାରୁଣkaruna4.62
କରୁଣାkaruna2.31
କରୁନ୍karun1.54
କାରୂନkaruna0.77
କାରୁଁkarum0.77
ବରୁଣbaruna0.77
Karun in the Hindi language
करूणkaruna59
करुणkaruna25.76
करूनkaruna5.8
कारूनkaruna3.84
कारुनkaruna2.23
करुनkaruna2.23
कारूणkaruna0.27
करुणाkaruna0.13
करूण्karun0.13
करूणाkaruna0.13
कारुणkaruna0.13
Karun in the Marathi language
करुणkaruna48.09
करूणkaruna18.77
करुनkaruna18.18
करूनkaruna5.57
करुणाkaruna2.05
करूणाkaruna1.17
कारूनkaruna1.17
कारूणkaruna0.59
अरूणaruna0.59
कारुनkaruna0.59
अरुणaruna0.59
करणkarana0.29
करूनाkaruna0.29
कारुणkaruna0.29
केरुkeru0.29
कारुंkarum0.29
Karun in the Russian language
Карунkarun-

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