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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The surname Karen is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Karen in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.