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Karp
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  • Used in: 4 countries

Origin: Yiddish

* As a German, Polish, and Jewish surname, from Yiddish and German Karpfen (“carp”). * As a German, Polish, and Russian surname, reduced from the Koine Greek saint names Καρπόφορος (Karpóphoros, “fruit-bearing”) and Πολύκαρπος (Polúkarpos, “rich in fruit”), from πολυ- (polu-) + καρπός (karpós).

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United States Karp Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #5914
Frequency 5,359 people (1.99 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 96.25% Hispanic 1.44% Black 0.75% Asian/PI 0.58% Native Am. 0.15% Two+ 0.84%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Russia Karp Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #7211
Frequency 88 people
sorokinpf/russian_names ↗

United Kingdom Karp Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #104628
ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

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