Karaca Surname
Approximately 149,035 people bear this surname
Karaca Surname User-submission:
The surname Karaca (Greek Καρατζάς) comes from the Ottoman Turkish word 'karaca,' which means 'roe deer' (and by extension was used for someone with dark or swarthy features). In Greek it was adapted as Καρατζάς (Karatzas), later latinized as Caradja.
Read More About This SurnameKaraca Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 143,641 | 1:542 | 56 |
| Germany | 1,515 | 1:53,139 | 6,908 |
| India | 775 | 1:989,762 | 41,918 |
| France | 658 | 1:100,946 | 14,825 |
| Belgium | 571 | 1:20,134 | 3,112 |
| Netherlands | 311 | 1:54,300 | 9,327 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| United States | 227 | 1:1,596,735 | 107,304 |
| Northern Cyprus | 213 | 1:1,498 | 147 |
| Austria | 186 | 1:45,782 | 7,317 |
| Denmark | 98 | 1:57,599 | 5,874 |
| Sweden | 85 | 1:115,844 | 8,286 |
| England | 83 | 1:671,302 | 38,633 |
| Switzerland | 77 | 1:106,661 | 11,226 |
| Russia | 51 | 1:2,825,942 | 156,501 |
| Turkmenistan | 46 | 1:119,329 | 2,383 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Azerbaijan | 25 | 1:385,965 | 8,091 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Kazakhstan | 13 | 1:1,360,192 | 71,840 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Kosovo | 9 | 1:206,874 | 7,430 |
| Belarus | 9 | 1:1,055,673 | 72,859 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1:2,381,649 | 30,913 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
The alternate forms: Karača (83) & Karaça (81) are calculated separately.
Karaca (651) may also be a first name.
Karaca Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Karaca (Greek Καρατζάς) comes from the Ottoman Turkish word 'karaca,' which means 'roe deer' (and by extension was used for someone with dark or swarthy features). In Greek it was adapted as Καρατζάς (Karatzas), later latinized as Caradja.
It is not necessarily tied to a Turkmen tribe (especially when talking about carriers in Turkey), given the fact it is primarily known as having been the surname of a mighty Phanariote Greek family who ruled parts of modern-day Romania.
- BritannicaIt is a Turkmen tribe that migrated from Central Asia to Anatolia between the 12th and 13th centuries. This tribe is connected to the Dag Han branch of the Oghuzs in general.The meaning of the word karaca: It comes from the fact that they are known by their profession, as they were manufacturers of black tents and are experts in this business. Rumors about the origin of the surname Karaca, such as 'darkness', 'looking like a gazelle' are false.
- Mesut KARACAMeaning: roe deer.
- rojin93Karaca Demographics
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Karaca Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karaca Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karaca is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Karača or Karaça. Click here for other potential spellings of Karaca.
How Common Is The Last Name Karaca? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,766th most frequently held surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 48,898 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Karaca live; 84 percent live in West Asia and 84 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 325,541st most frequently held first name worldwide, borne by 651 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Turkey, where it is borne by 143,641 people, or 1 in 542. In Turkey it is most prevalent in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent are found, Ankara Province, where 7 percent are found and Izmir Province, where 5 percent are found. Beside Turkey this surname occurs in 68 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 1 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Karaca Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (80%) in Russia.
In The United States Karaca are 8.53% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.76% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Karaca earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 36.22% less than the national average, earning 220,739 kr per year; in United States they earn 12.26% less than the national average, earning $37,860 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.5% less than the national average, earning $45,460 CAD per year.
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