Surname קארפ (Karp 
, Carp , קארפ 
) , worldwide, is a common cognomen. The cognomen קארפ is characteristic of Moldova, where it is quite a common surname, Romania, and Estonia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Romania, the United States, and Germany. Very seldom, קארפ is the forename as well as the last name.