Karafyllis Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karafyllis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karafyllis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2381:46,5547,624
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany21:40,252,730481,636

Karafyllis (28) may also be a first name.

Karafyllis Last Name Facts

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

Karafyllis is most common in Greece. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karafyllis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,022,958th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 29,504,234 people. Karafyllis occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Karafyllis are found; 96 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Karafyllis is also the 1,994,417th most common given name throughout the world, borne by 28 people.

The last name Karafyllis is most widespread in Greece, where it is carried by 238 people, or 1 in 46,554. In Greece Karafyllis is most numerous in: Central Macedonia, where 24 percent are found, North Aegean, where 20 percent are found and Western Macedonia, where 18 percent are found. Apart from Greece Karafyllis is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 3 percent are found and Germany, where 1 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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  • 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 Karafyllis
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