Karagiannakis Surname

241,646th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,653 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karagiannakis Surname User-submission:

Kara means 'black'; Giannakis means 'Johnny', i.e. it is the diminutive of John. So the name means 'Black Johnny'.

Karagiannakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,4561:7,610917
United States801:4,530,737237,840
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia311:870,82953,581
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Karagiannakis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Kara means 'black'; Giannakis means 'Johnny', i.e. it is the diminutive of John. So the name means 'Black Johnny'.

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Karagiannakis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karagiannakis has its highest incidence in Greece. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karagiannakis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 241,646th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 4,408,679 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Karagiannakis are found; 88 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Karagiannakis is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 1,456 people, or 1 in 7,610. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 29 percent live, Crete, where 22 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 13 percent live. Beside Greece this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Karagiannakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karagiannakis surname are 22.96% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.19% being registered with the political party.

The amount Karagiannakis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 11.39% more than the national average, earning R 264,696 per year; in United States they earn 0.7% more than the national average, earning $43,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.44% more than the national average, earning $55,369 CAD per year.

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