Karen

Karen Meaning & Origin

About Karen
The surname Karen is of Danish origin and is derived from the given name Karen, which itself is a variant of Katherine. The name Katherine has Greek roots and means "pure" or "clear." Therefore, the surname Karen can be interpreted to mean "pure" or "clear" as well.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Karen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Karen: 609
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 36,695
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karen based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Karen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɛrən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karen in Braille

Here's how to represent Karen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Karen in braille

How to sign the name Karen using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Karen using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Karen in sign language

Numerology