About Kari
The surname Kari is of Finnish origin and is derived from the given name Kari, which itself is a variant of the name Karl or Charles. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of an ancestor. The name Kari signifies "man" or "free man" and is commonly found in Finland and other Scandinavian countries.
The surname Kari is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kari 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 Kari is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kari in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kari using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.