Karian

Karian Meaning & Origin

About Karian
The surname Karian is of Polish origin and is derived from the personal name Karol, which is the Polish form of Charles. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Karol. The name Karol itself is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "man" or "free man." Therefore, the surname Karian signifies "descendant of Karol" or "son of Karol."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karian: 145
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 119,508
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH1 R IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/karian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K650

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karian in Braille

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

The name Karian in braille

How to sign the name Karian using Sign Language

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

The name Karian in sign language

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