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
Average Male Kulkarni Height
171.46 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kulkarni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kulkarni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kulkarni (Hindi: कुलकर्णी, Marathi: कुलकण) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kulkarni click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kulkarni? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kulkarni is the 1,679th most common surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 22,281 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Kulkarni live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 289,538th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 799 people.
The surname is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 308,713 people, or 1 in 2,485. In India Kulkarni is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 91 percent live, Karnataka, where 3 percent live and Telangana, where 1 percent live. Other than India it is found in 83 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent live and Oman, where 1 percent live.
Kulkarni Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Kulkarni surname are 1.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.27% being registered to vote for the 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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