Karve Surname
Approximately 6,913 people bear this surname
Karve Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 6,557 | 1:116,984 | 7,611 |
| United States | 150 | 1:2,416,393 | 148,665 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| United Arab Emirates | 57 | 1:160,742 | 11,909 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Karvé (2) & Kärve (2) are calculated separately.
Karve (79) may also be a first name.
Karve Demographics
Average Karve Salary in
United States
$64,418 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karve Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karve Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karve (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻏﺮﻑ, Hindi: करवे, Marathi: कव, Russian: Карвэ) is found most frequently in India. It may appear in the variant forms: Karvé or Kärve. Click here for further possible spellings of Karve.
How Common Is The Last Name Karve? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karve is the 71,422nd most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,054,180 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Karve live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Karve is also the 1,083,225th most common first name in the world, held by 79 people.
It is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 6,557 people, or 1 in 116,984. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 94 percent reside, Karnataka, where 1 percent reside and Telangana, where 0 percent reside. Other than India this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Karve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Karve has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 7,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Karve Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Karve surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 72.73% being registered to vote for the party.
Karve earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 49.29% more than the national average, earning $64,418 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karve Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karve in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻏﺮﻑ | ghrf | - |
| Karve in the Marathi language | ||
| कव | kava | 89.05 |
| कारवे | karave | 5.01 |
| काव | kava | 4.78 |
| करवे | karave | 0.34 |
| कर | kara | 0.19 |
| कारवी | karavi | 0.07 |
| कवे | kave | 0.07 |
| कवॆर् | kaver | 0.07 |
| कडवे | kadave | 0.02 |
| कर्वे | karve | 0.02 |
| करवा | karava | 0.02 |
| Karve in the Hindi language | ||
| करवे | karave | 36.36 |
| कार्वे | karve | 36.36 |
| कर्वे | karve | 27.27 |
| Karve in the Russian language | ||
| Карвэ | karve | - |
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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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