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
Average Karaca Salary in
United States
$37,860 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karaca Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karaca Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karaca is more commonly found in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Karača or Karaça. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karaca? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,766th most common last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 48,898 people. The surname Karaca 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. Karaca is also the 325,541st most frequently used forename world-wide It is held by 651 people.
This last name is most common in Turkey, where it is borne by 143,641 people, or 1 in 542. In Turkey Karaca is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 7 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 5 percent reside. Other than Turkey Karaca occurs in 68 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Karaca Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Muslim (80%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Karaca surname are 8.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.76% registered with the political 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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