Kárason Surname

973,426th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 266 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iceland
Highest density in:
Iceland

Kárason Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kárason Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iceland2481:1,533257
Faroe Islands91:5,444585
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Greenland11:56,3791,133
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Karason (139), Karasoń (1) & Karáson (1) are calculated separately.

Kárason Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kárason is more frequently found in Iceland than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Karason, Karasoń or Karáson. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kárason.

How Common Is The Last Name Kárason? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kárason is the 973,426th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 27,396,789 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Kárason reside; 99 percent reside in Northern Europe and 99 percent reside in Scandinavia.

This last name is most commonly held in Iceland, where it is held by 248 people, or 1 in 1,533. In Iceland it is most common in: Capital Region, where 60 percent reside, Northeastern Region, where 15 percent reside and Eastern Region, where 7 percent reside. Other than Iceland this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The Faroe Islands, where 3 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.

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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
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