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Karp

in the US

There are 5,246 people with the last name "Karp" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Karp 5,213
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  1. is 5,209th most common Macon
  2. is 5,210th most common Quach
  3. is 5,211th most common Downes
  4. is 5,212th most common Gerald
  5. is 5,213th most common Karp
  6. is 5,214th most common Chevalier
  7. is 5,215th most common Kuhl
  8. is 5,216th most common Maupin
  9. is 5,217th most common Pardue

Similar Names and Nicknames

Karpinski, Karpowicz, Korpi, Karpf, Karpen, Karpel, Karpenko, Karpovich, Karper, Kurp

Most Common First Names for Karp

Michael, David, Robert, Richard, Steven, William, Susan, Jeffrey, Stephen, Joseph

Meaning & History

German, Polish, and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): from Middle High German karp(f)e, Middle Low German karpe, or Slavic (Russian and Polish) and Yiddish karp ‘carp’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a carp fisherman or seller of these fish, or a nickname for someone thought to resemble the fish. As a Jewish surname it is often of ornamental origin.

Polish, Russian, and German: from a reduced vernacular form of the Greek saint's name Polykarpos (meaning ‘rich in fruit’), or Karponios (from Greek karpos ‘fruit’, a word with mystical connotations among early Christians). This was the name of an early Christian leader said to have known the Apostle John. In the Orthodox Church he is believed to have been a bishop and is revered as a saint.

Recent Searches for "Karp" in the US

Since June 2009
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Michael Karp (91 searches)
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