Kalfoutzos Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kalfoutzos Surname User-submission:

The surname Kalfountzos is an original surname of the Sarakatsani (Greek: Σαρακατσάνοι, also written Karakachani), an ethnic Greek population subgroup who were traditionally transhumant shepherds. They are native to Greece, with a smaller presence in neighbouring Bulgaria.

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Kalfoutzos Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece451:246,21837,554
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Kalfoutzos Surname Meaning

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The surname Kalfountzos is an original surname of the Sarakatsani (Greek: Σαρακατσάνοι, also written Karakachani), an ethnic Greek population subgroup who were traditionally transhumant shepherds. They are native to Greece, with a smaller presence in neighbouring Bulgaria. Historically centred on the Pindus mountains and other mountain ranges in continental Greece. Most Sarakatsani have abandoned the transhumant way of life and have been urbanised.

Today we will find the surname Kalfountzos in almost every part of Greece, but most families live in Thessaly and Aitoloakarnania, less so in Macedonia and also in Attica, the Peloponnese and Crete.

Many are also immigrants to the US, Canada and European countries.

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Kalfoutzos Last Name Facts

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

Kalfoutzos is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Kalfoutzos click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalfoutzos? popularity and diffusion

Kalfoutzos is the 2,876,555th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kalfoutzos are found; 98 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Greece, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 246,218. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Thessaly, where 91 percent reside and Attica, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Greece this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Belgium, where 2 percent reside.

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SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kalfoutzou903/
Klafoutzis801/
Kalfatzis741/
Kalafatzis701/
Kolovetzios671/
Kalafatsis604/
Kalif de Sousa581/
Kaluf de Sousa581/
Kolovetsios5736/
Glouftsis5399/
Kolvatzis5328/
Koloftsis539/
Glouftses531/
Kalavatsis504/
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