Karia

Karia Meaning & Origin

About Karia
The surname Karia is of Indian origin and is derived from the Gujarati word "kariya," which means "black." It is a common surname among the Gujarati-speaking communities in India. The name likely originated as a descriptive or occupational surname for someone with dark or black hair or complexion.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karia: 188
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 96,799
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karia 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 Karia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KR
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/karia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K600

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karia in Braille

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

The name Karia in braille

How to sign the name Karia using Sign Language

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

The name Karia in sign language

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