Karv Surname
Approximately 131 people bear this surname
Karv Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 63 | 1:12,175,641 | 218,299 |
| Estonia | 38 | 1:34,784 | 6,408 |
| Finland | 18 | 1:305,372 | 22,464 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
The alternate forms: Kärv (1) are calculated separately.
Karv (40) may also be a first name.
Karv Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karv Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karv (Marathi: कव, Russian: Карв) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Kärv. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karv? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,565,797th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 50 percent of Karv live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Karv is also the 1,614,485th most numerous forename internationally. It is borne by 40 people.
This last name is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 12,175,641. In India it is most prevalent in: Telangana, where 73 percent live, Maharashtra, where 21 percent live and Karnataka, where 5 percent live. Not including India Karv occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Estonia, where 29 percent live and Finland, where 14 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kärv | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kharv | 89 | 64 | / |
| Kaurv | 89 | 46 | / |
| Karvø | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kairv | 89 | 1 | / |
| Katrv | 89 | 1 | / |
| Kairev | 80 | 11 | / |
| Khatrv | 80 | 5 | / |
| Karw | 75 | 826 | / |
| Karf | 75 | 106 | / |
| Kerv | 75 | 84 | / |
| Kõrv | 75 | 65 | / |
| Korv | 75 | 52 | / |
| Carv | 75 | 16 | / |
| Körv | 75 | 3 | / |
| Khayrev | 73 | 2 | / |
| Karpf | 67 | 2,719 | / |
| Karfe | 67 | 1,160 | / |
| Kaurf | 67 | 45 | / |
| Karff | 67 | 37 | / |
| Karpfová | 67 | 28 | / |
| Kharf | 67 | 22 | / |
| Koerv | 67 | 12 | / |
| Karbø | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kharfova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Karph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kharw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kairb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karpfova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Korvh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koorv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kherv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaerf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kervė | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kaurw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korrv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqorv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korvs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carvs | 67 | 0 | / |
Karv Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karv in the Marathi language | ||
| कव | kava | - |
| Karv in the Russian language | ||
| Карв | karv | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Karv
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