Caratas Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Romania
Highest density in:
Romania

Caratas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Caratas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Romania91:2,230,87454,437
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France31:22,140,907385,998
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

The alternate forms: Carataş (1) & Carataș (1) are calculated separately.

Caratas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Caratas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Caratas is held by more people in Romania than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Carataş or Carataș. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caratas? popularity and diffusion

Caratas is the 4,034,050th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Caratas reside; 38 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 38 percent reside in Romanian Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Romania, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 2,230,874. In Romania it is most prevalent in: Bucharest Municipality, where 44 percent live, Constanța County, where 44 percent live and Iași County, where 11 percent live. Apart from Romania this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent live and Sweden, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Carataş951/
Carataș951/
Carata921,019/
Charatais881/
Scaaratas880/
Karatas863,168/
Caratay86713/
Carauta86129/
Saratas86113/
Caretas8680/
Carrata8638/
Caratta8623/
Caraita8613/
Caratai866/
Caratad864/
Carasta864/
Carataj861/
Carretas80779/
Carratta80375/
Karatash80128/
Zaratash8029/
Qaratase8024/
Karastas809/
Saratash806/
Caroutas805/
Qaratash805/
Catrasta805/
Sarautas803/
Karatase802/
Carausta801/
Kharatas801/
Karatasz801/
Carrasta801/
Careatha800/
Karata775,414/
Carota771,704/
Carato77249/
Qarata7776/
Carată7743/
Corata775/
Caratò771/
Karastash7529/
Carrettas753/
Caratache751/
Carahatay751/
Chorattas751/
Carrretas751/
Carotheas750/
Karataş71151,338/
Karatay7114,238/
Carotta711,176/
Karatağ711,163/
Carrato71859/
Karatai71527/
Caratto71520/
Karaata71423/
Karataç71336/
Corotas71176/
Karatta71106/
Quarata71101/
Karatau7176/
Caratão7176/
Karetas7168/
Karatha7160/
Corrata7158/
Kharata7157/
Coraita7141/
Carateu7136/
Kairata7133/
Coratay7132/
Karataš7130/
Koratas7120/
Karatea7115/
Karataj7114/
Sarataz7112/
Kargata719/
Caretos718/
Coratat717/
Karatah716/
Kearata716/
Keratas715/
Carrota714/
Saratos713/
Coretas713/
Carosta713/
Karatasova712/
Carasto712/
Karatos712/
Kaurata712/
Karatad712/
Karatac711/
Karauta711/
Caratei711/
Carauto711/
Coratos711/
Karaita711/
Karajta711/
Karataz711/
Zaratashht711/
Caratuo711/
Carotay711/
Kaarata711/
Karrata711/
Caratey710/
Karaatay671,048/
Karausta67339/
Karoutas67303/
Kharatad67253/
Kharrata67244/
Carrotta67152/
Kareatay6782/
Carratto6757/
Karattah6755/
Carretos6742/
Couretas6733/
Karatach6732/
Carrasto6728/
Kaharata6725/
Karatahe6722/
Kauratea6715/
Karahata678/
Karatashova677/
Khairata677/
Kharatha676/
Kharatai676/
Saratosh676/
Corathay676/
Koratasz676/
Quarrata674/
Corotash674/
Karathah674/
Qaraatai674/
Cotrotas674/
Chorotas673/
Sarratos673/
Karateau673/
Karathad673/
Kharatay673/
Karratta672/
Karastha672/
Karotash672/
Koratash672/
Kharatau671/
Karastta671/
Karathahass671/
Karautta671/
Kargatha671/
Carreita671/
Coreatta671/
D'Carota671/
Catrasto671/
Karastay671/
Kharatah671/
Karataai671/
Karathau671/
Qasratah671/
Caurotay671/
Carostos671/
Corșatea671/
Quaratai671/
Kharasta671/
Carratho670/
Soratash670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Caratas
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