Names / Kara
Is Kara a first name or a last name?
Kara is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in Turkey; mostly a given name in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Australia.
How to address someone called Kara
- Turkey. Kara is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Kara or Dear Ms. Kara.
- United States. Kara is a given name. Hi Kara on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Kara.
- Canada. Kara is a given name. Hi Kara on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Kara.
- United Kingdom. Kara is a given name. Hi Kara on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Kara.
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Kara by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Kara as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (303 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 103 | 3 | 97% |
| United States | 4 | 84 | 5% |
| Canada | 4 | 17 | 19% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 11 | 8% |
| Australia | 0 | 11 | 0% |
| Hungary | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| Germany | 4 | 3 | 57% |
| Finland | 6 | 0 | 100% |
| New Zealand | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| France | 3 | 1 | 75% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Kara in the United States
- As a surname: about 1,308 people in the 2010 census, rank 20,322 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 98,626 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 100% of them girls.
Kara as a given name: men or women?
About 80% of people with Kara as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 100% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: it is not a safe basis for Mr. or Ms., and the full name without a title is always polite.