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
The surname Caraus is carried by more people in Moldova than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Carauş or Carauș. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Caraus? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 129,054th most prevalent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,077,408 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Caraus are found; 97 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 97 percent are found in Romanian Europe.
Caraus is most frequently used in Moldova, where it is held by 2,956 people, or 1 in 1,205. In Moldova it is most frequent in: Chișinău Municipality, where 14 percent are found, Ștefan Vodă District, where 11 percent are found and Florești District, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Moldova this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 13 percent are found and Portugal, where 1 percent are found.
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