Karvalho Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Karvalho Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karvalho Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1091:7,037,297155,647
Brazil651:3,293,45194,173
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Karvalho Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karvalho (Hindi: करवाल्हो, Marathi: करवालो) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karvalho? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,231,034th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Karvalho are found; 58 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most frequent in India, where it is held by 109 people, or 1 in 7,037,297. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 61 percent are found, Karnataka, where 29 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 34 percent are found and Qatar, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karvalho Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karvalho in the Hindi language
करवाल्होkaraval'ho-
Karvalho in the Marathi language
करवालोkaravalo-

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