Karafylis Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karafylis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karafylis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece71:1,582,82788,377
Australia61:4,499,284146,780

Karafylis Last Name Facts

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

Karafylis is more commonly found in Greece than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karafylis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,391,485th most numerous family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 54 percent of Karafylis are found; 54 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 54 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

Karafylis is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 1,582,827. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: East Macedonia and Thrace, where 57 percent are found, Attica, where 14 percent are found and Crete, where 14 percent are found. Beside Greece it exists in one country. It is also found in Australia, where 46 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karafylis
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