Korol Surname

8,514th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66,888 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Korol Surname User-submission:

This surname originates from the Ruthenian transcription of the name Karl.

Korol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia27,8131:5,182646
Ukraine24,7281:1,841119
Belarus7,2081:1,31850
Poland1,7631:21,5593,253
Kazakhstan1,0321:17,1342,503
United States8471:427,93336,971
Canada5821:63,3097,402
Turkey4441:175,27313,307
Argentina4321:98,9438,347
Israel3201:26,7433,901
Germany1681:479,19941,567
Transnistria1581:3,004478
England1221:456,70530,074
Uzbekistan1201:257,7437,986
Moldova1131:31,5175,013
Turkmenistan1021:53,8151,031
Estonia1001:13,2182,037
France901:738,03091,686
Czechia731:145,66422,715
Kyrgyzstan681:87,83311,109
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Australia521:519,14839,018
Lithuania461:65,9699,859
Brazil441:4,865,326126,089
Thailand431:1,642,752213,663
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Northern Cyprus321:9,9692,519
Azerbaijan301:321,6377,248
Bosnia and Herzegovina291:121,9459,226
Sweden271:364,69525,646
Armenia251:117,2073,955
Austria201:425,77243,235
Tajikistan161:524,1683,647
India131:59,005,029552,550
Norway131:395,56035,657
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Finland81:687,08836,047
Georgia81:468,19317,304
Venezuela81:3,775,51036,567
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Korol (840) may also be a first name.

Korol Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originates from the Ruthenian transcription of the name Karl.

- ginoek

Korol Last Name Facts

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

The surname Korol (Georgian: კოროლ, Marathi: कॉरोल, Russian: Король) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Korol? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,514th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 108,951 people. Korol occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Korol are found; 80 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 76 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 281,708th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 840 people.

It is most widespread in Russia, where it is borne by 27,813 people, or 1 in 5,182. In Russia it is most common in: Moscow, where 12 percent are found, Chelyabinsk Oblast, where 6 percent are found and Moscow Oblast, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account Russia this surname is found in 77 countries. It also occurs in Ukraine, where 37 percent are found and Belarus, where 11 percent are found.

Korol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Korol has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Korol last name expanded 42,350 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,440 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Korol Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Korol last name is primarily Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Orthodox (85%) in Belarus, Orthodox (94%) in Kazakhstan and Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Korol surname are 6.76% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 53.53% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Korol earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 25.64% less than the national average, earning 257,350 kr per year; in United States they earn 13.42% more than the national average, earning $48,940 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $50,289 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Korole911,026/
Koroll91806/
Korgol91559/
Khorol91552/
Korrol9194/
Korhol919/
Kotrol913/
Koroel911/
Koirol911/
Koroul911/
Korold910/
Khorgol8326/
Korosil8311/
Korroll8310/
Korgoll839/
Koorgol833/
Koroell832/
Khorole832/
Korosel832/
Korhole831/
Kouroul831/
Korholt831/
Korhoul831/
Korotel831/
Kourole831/
Karol808,782/
Koral807,246/
Korul801,072/
Corol80307/
Kerol80187/
Kurol80100/
Korál8095/
Károl803/
Korolova77535/
Koroscil77241/
Korolová7776/
Korościl775/
Korolowa771/
Korottil771/
Koiral7355,427/
Korale732,460/
Karole732,291/
Kargol731,742/
Kharol731,052/
Korgul73887/
Karoll73215/
Korall73166/
Korgal73166/
Koirul73150/
Karohl73109/
Khoral73108/
Karrol73101/
Korule7370/
Kurolt7348/
Keroll7341/
Korhal7340/
Karoul7339/
Kurole7334/
Kerrol7320/
Karhol7320/
Kuroll7320/
Kurold7318/
Corole7314/
Corrol7313/
Corgol7311/
Korral737/
Koyral737/
Koural737/
Koraal737/
Kotrál736/
Corzol735/
Koralt734/
Koratl734/
Kahrol733/
Kooral733/
Karosl732/
Karzol732/
Kaerol732/
Korzoł732/
Khorul731/
Karolh731/
Kohrul731/
Kurool731/
Karolė731/
Karool731/
Kurgol731/
Kéroul731/
Kurzol731/
Korzul731/
Korull731/
Gkoral731/
Courol731/
Kkarol731/
Kherol731/
Kaurol731/
Coroll730/
Keerol730/
Corosl730/
Corold730/
Khorolova715/
Koroulova711/
Koroschil711/
Khoirul672,909/
Kharole671,917/
Korhale671,085/
Khoerul67356/
Karroll67175/
Corroll6789/
Kargoll6787/
Quoroll6742/
Corolph6735/
Kohrale6731/
Kerroll6725/
Korrall6721/
Korzhal6720/
Couruol6716/
Koorhal6715/
Kharoul6713/
Karolle6713/
Cottrol6712/
Courrol6710/
Corotel679/
Khorgul678/
Corroul677/
Karhole676/
Khoyrul675/
Khurole675/
Katrole675/
Koirule674/
Kherool673/
Koratil673/
Corzuol673/
Khorale672/
Corolle672/
Kourgal672/
Koirgul672/
Corrole671/
Kaurool671/
Kahrole671/
Karocil671/
Karholl671/
Koirale671/
Koraale671/
Korahal671/
Kotrale671/
Korhule671/
Katroll671/
Karoole671/
Khorgal671/
Korgull671/
Kourzal671/
Qorroll671/
Corogli671/
Khahrol671/
Cooroll670/
Coroell670/

Korol Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Korol in the Georgian language
კოროლkorol-
Korol in the Marathi language
कॉरोलkorola-
Korol in the Russian language
Корольkorol-

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