Caradja Surname
Approximately 217 people bear this surname
Caradja Surname User-submission:
The surname Caradja (Greek Καρατζάς) comes from the Ottoman Turkish word 'karaca,' which means 'roe deer' (and by extension was used for someone with dark or swarthy features). In Greek it was adapted as Καρατζάς (Karatzas), later latinized as Caradja.
Read More About This SurnameCaradja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 200 | 1:17,807 | 3,044 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Caradja Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Caradja (Greek Καρατζάς) comes from the Ottoman Turkish word 'karaca,' which means 'roe deer' (and by extension was used for someone with dark or swarthy features). In Greek it was adapted as Καρατζάς (Karatzas), later latinized as Caradja.
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Where Does The Last Name Caradja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Caradja is found in Moldova more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Caradja? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,118,459th most common last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Caradja live; 93 percent live in Eastern Europe and 93 percent live in Romanian Europe.
The last name is most prevalent in Moldova, where it is carried by 200 people, or 1 in 17,807. In Moldova Caradja is mostly found in: Găgăuzia, where 40 percent live, Basarabeasca District, where 39 percent live and Călărași District, where 12 percent live. Excluding Moldova this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 3 percent live and Italy, where 1 percent live.
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