Kärn Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
Kärn Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 49 | 1:200,954 | 13,911 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
The alternate forms: Karn (31,041) are calculated separately.
Kärn Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kärn Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kärn is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may also be found as: Karn. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kärn? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,352,516th most frequent surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name Kärn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kärn live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in Scandinavia.
The surname is most widely held in Sweden, where it is carried by 49 people, or 1 in 200,954. In Sweden Kärn is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 49 percent reside, Dalarna County, where 16 percent reside and Norrbotten County, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Sweden Kärn is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 23 percent reside and Denmark, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karn | 92 | 31,041 | / |
| Kärne | 89 | 9 | / |
| Kährin | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kärnth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kern | 75 | 127,206 | / |
| Korn | 75 | 42,723 | / |
| Kirn | 75 | 5,634 | / |
| Körn | 75 | 140 | / |
| Kyrn | 75 | 6 | / |
| Kärräng | 73 | 11 | / |
| Karen | 67 | 143,407 | / |
| Koren | 67 | 22,677 | / |
| Karin | 67 | 8,152 | / |
| Kirin | 67 | 5,497 | / |
| Kerin | 67 | 4,609 | / |
| Korin | 67 | 3,470 | / |
| Keren | 67 | 2,067 | / |
| Kiren | 67 | 1,131 | / |
| Kearn | 67 | 807 | / |
| Keirn | 67 | 770 | / |
| Kerne | 67 | 433 | / |
| Kyryn | 67 | 370 | / |
| Khorn | 67 | 303 | / |
| Kernc | 67 | 227 | / |
| Kohrn | 67 | 153 | / |
| Kirne | 67 | 124 | / |
| Krene | 67 | 124 | / |
| Khern | 67 | 100 | / |
| Kiern | 67 | 90 | / |
| Økern | 67 | 86 | / |
| Koern | 67 | 74 | / |
| Kernn | 67 | 66 | / |
| Kairn | 67 | 61 | / |
| Krhen | 67 | 55 | / |
| Kerrn | 67 | 54 | / |
| Kharn | 67 | 36 | / |
| Keryn | 67 | 36 | / |
| Korhn | 67 | 30 | / |
| Kaern | 67 | 29 | / |
| Karnå | 67 | 25 | / |
| Kornn | 67 | 24 | / |
| Karhn | 67 | 22 | / |
| Keern | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kyrin | 67 | 16 | / |
| Kornø | 67 | 12 | / |
| Kyren | 67 | 9 | / |
| Kören | 67 | 8 | / |
| Korrn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kahrn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kihrn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kaarn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Kerhn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kirnø | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kyrén | 67 | 2 | / |
| Körin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kirnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karrn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Korín | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyrön | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karnn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerzn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kehrn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kyrne | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keyrn | 67 | 0 | / |
| Kornh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Keurn | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kärn
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