Kalkavouras Surname
Approximately 148 people bear this surname
Kalkavouras Surname User-submission:
This surname originates from Constantinople. It comes from the words, kalk and vara, which roughly translate to 'stand up and beat someone up'.
Kalkavouras Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 146 | 1:75,889 | 12,787 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Kalkavouras Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname originates from Constantinople. It comes from the words, kalk and vara, which roughly translate to 'stand up and beat someone up'.
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Where Does The Last Name Kalkavouras Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kalkavouras occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Kalkavouras? popularity and diffusion
Kalkavouras is the 1,447,279th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Kalkavouras live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
It is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 75,889. In Greece Kalkavouras is mostly found in: Peloponnese, where 57 percent reside, Attica, where 42 percent reside and Western Greece, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Greece this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalakavouras | 96 | 1 | / |
| Kalkavoura | 95 | 99 | / |
| Kalkavouris | 91 | 49 | / |
| Kalkavura | 90 | 17 | / |
| Calcavura | 70 | 81 | / |
| Kalokouvaros | 70 | 1 | / |
| Galogavras | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kallyca Veras | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kalkhof-Rose | 61 | 1 | / |
| Kluickhavirs | 61 | 0 | / |
| Calcavara | 60 | 247 | / |
| Klockfors | 60 | 1 | / |
| Galogavros | 57 | 152 | / |
| Kolokovris | 57 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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