Karp
English
editEtymology
edit- As a German, Polish, and Jewish surname, from Yiddish and German Karpfen (“carp”).
- As a German, Polish, and Russian surname, reduced from the Koine Greek saint names Καρπόφορος (Karpóphoros, “fruit-bearing”) and Πολύκαρπος (Polúkarpos, “rich in fruit”), from πολυ- (polu-) + καρπός (karpós).
Proper noun
editKarp (plural Karps)
- A surname.
Derived terms
editStatistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Karp is the 6143rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5577 individuals. Karp is most common among White (94.84%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Karp”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 278.