Caraus Surname
Approximately 3,508 people bear this surname
Caraus Surname User-submission:
This is a Romanian surname, meaning 'carter', or 'carman'.
Caraus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 2,956 | 1:1,205 | 99 |
| Romania | 450 | 1:44,617 | 5,597 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Carauş (3) & Carauș (2) are calculated separately.
Caraus Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Romanian surname, meaning 'carter', or 'carman'.
- deleted-173293This is a Romanian surname, meaning 'carter' or 'carman'.
- deleted-173293Caraus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caraus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Caraus is most common in Moldova. It can appear as: Carauş or Carauș. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Caraus? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 129,054th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,077,408 people. The last name Caraus is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Caraus live; 97 percent live in Eastern Europe and 97 percent live in Romanian Europe.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Moldova, where it is borne by 2,956 people, or 1 in 1,205. In Moldova it is most common in: Chișinău Municipality, where 14 percent are found, Ștefan Vodă District, where 11 percent are found and Florești District, where 11 percent are found. Barring Moldova this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Romania, where 13 percent are found and Portugal, where 1 percent are found.
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