Karafoulidis Surname

899,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 297 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karafoulidis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karafoulidis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2941:37,6865,998
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Karafoulidis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karafoulidis is borne by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karafoulidis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karafoulidis is the 899,940th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 24,537,192 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Karafoulidis live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Karafoulidis is most numerous in Greece, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 37,686. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Central Macedonia, where 60 percent are found, Western Macedonia, where 15 percent are found and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Greece this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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