Kalkavouras Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1461:75,88912,787
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

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'.

- sotoskarotos

Kalkavouras Last Name Facts

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.

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