Chouliaras Surname

173,472nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Chouliaras Surname User-submission:

The Chouliaras surname comes from the Greek word χουλιαρι (chouliari), which means 'spoon'. In Greece surnames come from the job or the talent that ancestor had. It seems that the ancestor of this surname was spoon manufacturer. In other words, chouliaras can mean 'spooner'.

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Chouliaras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,4381:4,545457
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Fiji11:894,3914,568
France11:66,422,722504,397
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chouliaras Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chouliaras surname comes from the Greek word χουλιαρι (chouliari), which means 'spoon'. In Greece surnames come from the job or the talent that ancestor had. It seems that the ancestor of this surname was spoon manufacturer. In other words, chouliaras can mean 'spooner'.

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Chouliaras Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chouliaras is found most in Greece. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chouliaras? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 173,472nd most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,942,086 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Chouliaras are found; 98 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Greece, where it is carried by 2,438 people, or 1 in 4,545. In Greece Chouliaras is most numerous in: Attica, where 24 percent are found, Thessaly, where 21 percent are found and Epirus, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Greece this last name exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

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