Karageorgiou Surname

150,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,930 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karageorgiou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karageorgiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,7521:4,026388
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Australia491:550,93340,757
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
France31:22,140,907385,998
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Karageorgiou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karageorgiou is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Karageorgiou click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karageorgiou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 150,529th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,487,217 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Karageorgiou reside; 94 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most common in Greece, where it is held by 2,752 people, or 1 in 4,026. In Greece Karageorgiou is most common in: Attica, where 31 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 23 percent are found and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Greece this surname occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Karageorgiou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Karageorgiou are 0.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.33% being registered with the party.

The amount Karageorgiou earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 34.2% more than the national average, earning R 318,900 per year; in United States they earn 44.87% more than the national average, earning $62,510 USD per year and in Canada they earn 37.26% more than the national average, earning $68,196 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karageorgiu9616/
Karageoriou961/
Carageorgiou927/
Karageorgios927/
Kerageorgiou926/
Karageorgeou921/
Karageorgiau921/
Karageorgioy921/
Carageorgiu875/
Carageorgio871/

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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 Karageorgiou
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