Cognomen Karien (Karien 
) , across the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Karien is characteristic of Belgium, where it is a rare surname, South Africa, where it is a very rare surname, and Indonesia. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Indonesia, Nigeria, and South Africa. Much more prevalently, Karien is the forename as well as the last name.
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