Chras Surname
Approximately 120 people bear this surname
Chras Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the Proto-Slavic krasn-, having the original meaning associated with 'brightness', 'light' and 'luminescence', ergo Christos and Khrishna.
Chras Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 119 | 1:93,107 | 15,707 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chras (12) may also be a first name.
Chras Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the Proto-Slavic krasn-, having the original meaning associated with 'brightness', 'light' and 'luminescence', ergo Christos and Khrishna.
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Where Does The Last Name Chras Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chras (Oriya: ସିଏଚରାସ) is borne by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chras? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,658,108th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 60,729,549 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Chras live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Chras is also the 3,306,491st most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 12 people.
It is most common in Greece, where it is held by 119 people, or 1 in 93,107. In Greece it is most common in: Central Greece, where 42 percent live, Attica, where 39 percent live and Western Greece, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Greece it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chras Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chras in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିଏଚରାସ | si'ecarasa | - |
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Footnotes
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