Károly Surname
Approximately 2,152 people bear this surname
Károly Surname User-submission:
In Hungarian, it means 'Charles-like'.
Károly Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1,957 | 1:5,016 | 582 |
| Romania | 88 | 1:228,158 | 22,067 |
| Slovakia | 70 | 1:76,235 | 14,799 |
| Czechia | 25 | 1:425,339 | 47,625 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Karoly (2,219) are calculated separately.
Károly (84,453) may also be a first name.
Károly Surname Meaning
Károly Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Károly Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Károly (Arabic: كارولي) is found most in Hungary. It can also be rendered as a variant: Karoly. Click here for other possible spellings of Károly.
How Common Is The Last Name Károly? popularity and diffusion
Károly is the 195,104th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 3,386,406 people. The last name Károly is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Károly live; 99 percent live in Eastern Europe and 91 percent live in Hungaro-Europe. Károly is also the 11,825th most frequently held first name internationally, borne by 84,453 people.
The last name Károly is most commonly used in Hungary, where it is carried by 1,957 people, or 1 in 5,016. In Hungary it is most numerous in: Pest County, where 19 percent reside, Budapest, where 14 percent reside and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Hungary it is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Romania, where 4 percent reside and Slovakia, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karoly | 94 | 2,219 | / |
| Károlyi | 92 | 3,290 | / |
| Koroly | 83 | 256 | / |
| Károli | 83 | 13 | / |
| Karolyi | 77 | 893 | / |
| Karoliy | 77 | 697 | / |
| Karolay | 77 | 37 | / |
| Koroley | 77 | 28 | / |
| Karolly | 77 | 27 | / |
| Korolys | 77 | 9 | / |
| Karoley | 77 | 8 | / |
| Korolyo | 77 | 5 | / |
| Karolyo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Korolly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ka'roly | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korolya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Korolyi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khorolya | 71 | 399 | / |
| Karoilay | 71 | 175 | / |
| Kharolay | 71 | 15 | / |
| Korolyoa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Kharoliy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Karoli | 67 | 12,168 | / |
| Karole | 67 | 2,291 | / |
| Korole | 67 | 1,026 | / |
| Karola | 67 | 650 | / |
| Koroli | 67 | 395 | / |
| Karaly | 67 | 393 | / |
| Korola | 67 | 106 | / |
| Karolj | 67 | 83 | / |
| Caroly | 67 | 68 | / |
| Korály | 67 | 47 | / |
| Korolj | 67 | 36 | / |
| Khorolych | 67 | 36 | / |
| Koraly | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kharoilay | 67 | 13 | / |
| Coroly | 67 | 9 | / |
Károly Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Károly in the Arabic language | ||
| كارولي | karwly | - |
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Footnotes
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