Karve Surname

71,422nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,913 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Karve Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karve Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India6,5571:116,9847,611
United States1501:2,416,393148,665
Australia731:369,80430,692
United Arab Emirates571:160,74211,909
England441:1,266,32057,817
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
France11:66,422,722504,397
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Karvé (2) & Kärve (2) are calculated separately.

Karve (79) may also be a first name.

Karve Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karve (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻏﺮﻑ, Hindi: करवे, Marathi: कव, Russian: Карвэ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Karvé or Kärve. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karve? popularity and diffusion

Karve is the 71,422nd most widely held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,054,180 people. The last name Karve is mostly found 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 widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 79 people.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 6,557 people, or 1 in 116,984. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 94 percent live, Karnataka, where 1 percent live and Telangana, where 0 percent live. Without taking into account India this last name is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

Karve Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Karve has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Karve last name rose 7,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karve Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Karve are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.73% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karvé932/
Kärve932/
Kharve91384/
Karvee91102/
Karvey9133/
Karved9121/
Karveh915/
Karrve914/
Karvie914/
Karvhe912/
Katrve911/
Kaurve911/
Kasrve911/
Karvea911/
Karvets838/
Karvess835/
Kharver834/
Karveyt834/
Kharvee834/
Kearvey831/
Kharved831/
Kharves831/
Karva803,610/
Karue80935/
Korve80423/
Karvi80229/
Karwe80217/
Kerve80130/
Carve80100/
Kõrve8050/
Karvy805/
Körve804/
Carver7352,897/
Kharvi735,960/
Kharva733,839/
Carvey731,029/
Karvai73413/
Karwee73405/
Körver73387/
Karvay73230/
Quarve73132/
Karweh73120/
Carves7395/
Karwea7392/
Korveh7371/
Karbee7370/
Karueh7333/
Karvaj7332/
Karzue7324/
Kärvet7323/
Karwei7316/
Kõrver7315/
Koorve7313/
Karwie7310/
Khorve739/
Carvet737/
Korvey736/
Carvie735/
Kharvy735/
Carvea735/
Korvee734/
Karvaa734/
Carvee733/
Karwey733/
Kharwe732/
Kaurva732/
Kervey732/
Carvei732/
Carved732/
Karvio732/
Karviç732/
Kahrva731/
Kharue731/
Karvid731/
Karvoj731/
Kkarva731/
Carveu731/
Karuee731/
Kaarue731/
Kuorve731/
Keerve731/
Karvui731/
Karwet731/
Karuea731/
Kherve731/
Caurve731/
Kerveh731/
Karviz731/
Karues730/
Carvez730/
Qarver730/
Kharvuj6767/
Karvois6761/
Karweit6757/
Korvieh6747/
Kharbey6723/
Khorvee678/
Kaarbøe678/
Karuheu677/
Karweih676/
Carvett674/
Korveyt674/
Karuhie674/
Kearwey673/
Cgarvey673/
Kharvai673/
Khairvi673/
Korvets672/
Karvich672/
Kharwed672/
Karwieh672/
Korveah672/
Kharuea672/
Kharvaj671/
Khaarvi671/
Karvaid671/
Karwetz671/
Carveas671/
Karhwee671/
Kharwhe671/
Karwhea671/
Karouez671/
Karouet671/
Kauruez671/
Karvouj671/
Karvais671/
Khorveh671/
Kairevi671/
Kaharwe671/
Kourvei671/
Carvieh671/
Karruea671/
Kkarvit671/
Carverr670/
Quarvey670/
Carrvee670/
Carrver670/

Karve Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karve in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻏﺮﻑghrf-
Karve in the Marathi language
कवkava89.05
कारवेkarave5.01
कावkava4.78
करवेkarave0.34
करkara0.19
कारवीkaravi0.07
कवेkave0.07
कवॆर्kaver0.07
कडवेkadave0.02
कर्वेkarve0.02
करवाkarava0.02
Karve in the Hindi language
करवेkarave36.36
कार्वेkarve36.36
कर्वेkarve27.27
Karve in the Russian language
Карвэkarve-

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