Kulkarni Surname
Approximately 327,075 people bear this surname
Kulkarni Surname User-submission:
This surname is derived from 'kula' and 'sange'. It means 'priest in a tribal society who used to decide the kul/gotra'. In ancient times, they were mainly priests, war strategists and musicians. They were also responsible for intergenerational cultural transmission.
Read More About This SurnameKulkarni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 308,713 | 1:2,485 | 253 |
| United States | 6,049 | 1:59,920 | 7,061 |
| Oman | 2,614 | 1:1,411 | 202 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,349 | 1:3,900 | 493 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,312 | 1:23,518 | 3,324 |
| England | 897 | 1:62,116 | 7,311 |
| Bahrain | 602 | 1:2,240 | 343 |
| Australia | 494 | 1:54,647 | 6,703 |
| Qatar | 490 | 1:4,812 | 503 |
| Canada | 477 | 1:77,244 | 8,680 |
| Singapore | 445 | 1:12,377 | 593 |
| Thailand | 403 | 1:175,281 | 28,384 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Kuwait | 299 | 1:12,711 | 1,729 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Japan | 236 | 1:541,713 | 15,050 |
| Germany | 231 | 1:348,508 | 33,871 |
| Malaysia | 135 | 1:218,476 | 12,676 |
| New Zealand | 95 | 1:47,667 | 7,746 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Netherlands | 63 | 1:268,050 | 33,531 |
| Norway | 34 | 1:151,244 | 18,822 |
| Scotland | 33 | 1:162,237 | 9,329 |
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Poland | 30 | 1:1,266,958 | 80,461 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Belgium | 28 | 1:410,594 | 42,948 |
| Switzerland | 27 | 1:304,182 | 24,091 |
| China | 27 | 1:50,641,539 | 2,733 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Indonesia | 21 | 1:6,297,581 | 275,398 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| South Korea | 10 | 1:5,124,026 | 903 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Zambia | 7 | 1:2,264,275 | 33,397 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Brunei | 3 | 1:139,577 | 3,009 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
Kulkarni (799) may also be a first name.
Kulkarni Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is derived from 'kula' and 'sange'. It means 'priest in a tribal society who used to decide the kul/gotra'. In ancient times, they were mainly priests, war strategists and musicians. They were also responsible for intergenerational cultural transmission.
- raj_kulsangeKulkarni is an occupational surname of the Brahmin caste from Maharashtra and northern Karnataka, meaning 'accountant'.
- miwasatoshiKulkarni Demographics
Kulkarni Political Affiliation
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Kulkarni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kulkarni Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kulkarni (Hindi: कुलकर्णी, Marathi: कुलकण) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kulkarni? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,679th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 22,281 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kulkarni are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kulkarni is also the 289,538th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 799 people.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 308,713 people, or 1 in 2,485. In India Kulkarni is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 91 percent are found, Karnataka, where 3 percent are found and Telangana, where 1 percent are found. Not including India this last name exists in 83 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Oman, where 1 percent are found.
Kulkarni Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kulkarni surname are 1.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.27% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kulkarni earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 35.1% more than the national average, earning 467,546 kr per year; in United States they earn 26.96% more than the national average, earning $54,784 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.4% more than the national average, earning $60,814 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kullkarni | 94 | 29 | / |
| Kulkarnii | 94 | 26 | / |
| Kulkkarni | 94 | 15 | / |
| Kaulkarni | 94 | 12 | / |
| Kulkarnai | 94 | 11 | / |
| Kulkaarni | 94 | 8 | / |
| Kulkarrni | 94 | 7 | / |
| Kuilkarni | 94 | 6 | / |
| Keulkarni | 94 | 4 | / |
| Hkulkarni | 94 | 4 | / |
| Kulkarnni | 94 | 3 | / |
| Kkulkarni | 94 | 2 | / |
| Kulkearni | 94 | 2 | / |
| Kulkarnui | 94 | 2 | / |
| Kulhkarni | 94 | 2 | / |
| Kulkharni | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kulkarnio | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kulkaerni | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kuylkarni | 94 | 1 | / |
| Khulkarni | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kulkarne | 88 | 60 | / |
| Kulkerni | 88 | 46 | / |
| Kulkarny | 88 | 26 | / |
| Kolkarni | 88 | 10 | / |
| Kulkarna | 88 | 9 | / |
| Kulqarni | 88 | 4 | / |
| Kulkorni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kulkarnee | 82 | 48 | / |
| Kulkarnea | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kulkernai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kulkerny | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kulkerne | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kolkarney | 71 | 5 | / |
Kulkarni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kulkarni in the Marathi language | ||
| कुलकण | kulakana | 91.4 |
| कुळकण | kulakana | 6.45 |
| कूलकण | kulakana | 1.59 |
| कुलकन | kulakana | 0.19 |
| कूळकण | kulakana | 0.08 |
| कुलकणी | kulakani | 0.05 |
| कुंलकण | kunlakana | 0.01 |
| कुळकणी | kulakani | 0.01 |
| कुलकरणी | kulakarani | 0.01 |
| कुलकणरी | kulakanari | 0.01 |
| कुलकणीर् | kulakanir | 0.01 |
| कुलक़ण | kulaqana | 0 |
| कूलकणाट | kulakanata | 0 |
| क़ुलकणीं | qulakanim | 0 |
| कुमारी | kumari | 0 |
| कुलकण् | kulakan | 0 |
| कुलकणनी | kulakanani | 0 |
| कुळाण | kulana | 0 |
| कुलकर्ण | kulakarna | 0 |
| ुलकणी | ulakani | 0 |
| कुलण | kulana | 0 |
| कुलकणाली | kulakanali | 0 |
| कुजकण | kujakana | 0 |
| कुलारणी | kularani | 0 |
| कुलकणी़र् | kulakanir | 0 |
| कुलकएण | kulaka'ena | 0 |
| कुळकणीं | kulakanim | 0 |
| कुलकणाक | kulakanaka | 0 |
| कूलेकण | kulekana | 0 |
| कुलकणाबा | kulakanaba | 0 |
| क़ुलकण | qulakana | 0 |
| कुलसनबी | kulasanabi | 0 |
| कुलकणौ | kulakanau | 0 |
| कुळकेणी | kulakeni | 0 |
| कुलकुरनी | kulakurani | 0 |
| कुलकणाया | kulakanaya | 0 |
| कुकारणी | kukarani | 0 |
| कुलकंण | kulakanna | 0 |
| कुारणी | kuarani | 0 |
| कुलकाण | kulakana | 0 |
| कुलकणाब | kulakanaba | 0 |
| ेकुळकण | ekulakana | 0 |
| कूललकण | kulalakana | 0 |
| कुलर्कण | kularkana | 0 |
| कुनकरणी | kunakarani | 0 |
| कुळकणरी | kulakanari | 0 |
| कुलकणीै | kulakaniai | 0 |
| कुलकणण | kulakanana | 0 |
| कुळकर्णी | kulakarni | 0 |
| कुलकुणी | kulakuni | 0 |
| कुकळण | kukalana | 0 |
| कुलाकुण | kulakuna | 0 |
| कुरकणी | kurakani | 0 |
| कुलकनन | kulakanana | 0 |
| कुलकाज | kulakaja | 0 |
| कूलकरणी | kulakarani | 0 |
| कुलरर्णी | kulararni | 0 |
| कुनकन | kunakana | 0 |
| कुलकणडू | kulakanadu | 0 |
| कुळकन | kulakana | 0 |
| कुलकरन | kulakarana | 0 |
| कूळर्क | kularka | 0 |
| कुलकणाम | kulakanama | 0 |
| कुकरणी | kukarani | 0 |
| कुलाकरनी | kulakarani | 0 |
| कुलकणीग् | kulakanig | 0 |
| कुळक़ण | kulaqana | 0 |
| उमाराणी | umarani | 0 |
| ृकुलकण | rkulakana | 0 |
| कुळकणीर | kulakanira | 0 |
| कुलाकण | kulakana | 0 |
| कुलकम | kulakama | 0 |
| कुलकणीं | kulakanim | 0 |
| कुनलकण | kunalakana | 0 |
| कुलाण | kulana | 0 |
| कलाकर | kalakara | 0 |
| कुलकरनी | kulakarani | 0 |
| कुलकणाय | kulakanaya | 0 |
| कुलकणान | kulakanana | 0 |
| कुकण | kukana | 0 |
| कूलकणी | kulakani | 0 |
| कुलकणात | kulakanata | 0 |
| कुलकर्णी | kulakarni | 0 |
| कुनकण | kunakana | 0 |
| कुलकणाजा | kulakanaja | 0 |
| कुलकनी | kulakani | 0 |
| कुलकणाट | kulakanata | 0 |
| ेकुलकण | ekulakana | 0 |
| कुलकणाजी | kulakanaji | 0 |
| कुरकण | kurakana | 0 |
| कुलकिण | kulakina | 0 |
| कुलकणीर | kulakanira | 0 |
| डॉकुलकण | dokulakana | 0 |
| कुलकणाने | kulakanane | 0 |
| कूलकन | kulakana | 0 |
| कुलकान | kulakana | 0 |
| कुलकरिन | kulakarina | 0 |
| कुलकणय | kulakanaya | 0 |
| कुलकुण | kulakuna | 0 |
| कुलदीप | kuladipa | 0 |
| कुऴकण | kulakana | 0 |
| Kulkarni in the Hindi language | ||
| कुलकर्णी | kulakarni | 86.32 |
| कुलकरनी | kulakarani | 5.13 |
| कुलकरणी | kulakarani | 5.13 |
| कूलकरनी | kulakarani | 1.71 |
| कुलकण्री | kulakanri | 0.85 |
| कुलकर्नी | kulakarni | 0.85 |
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