Karagianni Surname
Approximately 9,677 people bear this surname
Karagianni Surname User-submission:
This surname consists of two words: kara + giannis.
Kara is a Turkish word for 'black'.
Giannis is the Greek version of John.
Karagiannis translates into English as 'black John'.
Karagianni Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 9,529 | 1:1,163 | 36 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Cyprus | 28 | 1:31,603 | 3,400 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Karagianni (14) may also be a first name.
Karagianni Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname consists of two words: kara + giannis.
Kara is a Turkish word for 'black'.
Giannis is the Greek version of John.
Karagiannis translates into English as 'black John'.
- foteinikKaragianni Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karagianni Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karagianni (Georgian: კარაგიანნი) occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karagianni? popularity and diffusion
It is the 52,840th most frequent last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 753,079 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Karagianni live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Karagianni is also the 3,024,661st most commonly used first name globally It is held by 14 people.
Karagianni is most frequently held in Greece, where it is held by 9,529 people, or 1 in 1,163. In Greece Karagianni is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 34 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 16 percent live and Thessaly, where 13 percent live. Beside Greece Karagianni occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent live and Cyprus, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karagianni Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karagianni in the Georgian language | ||
| კარაგიანნი | karagianni | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Karagianni
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis