Karaiskos Surname

196,417th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,134 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karaiskos Surname User-submission:

The karaiskos surname comes from two Greek words kara, meaning 'black', and iskos, which means 'shadow'.

Karaiskos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,8741:5,912630
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Cyprus471:18,8272,132
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
England231:2,422,52489,093
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Austria131:655,03358,041
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

The alternate forms: Karaïskos (1) are calculated separately.

Karaiskos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The karaiskos surname comes from two Greek words kara, meaning 'black', and iskos, which means 'shadow'.

- caraisco

Karaiskos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karaiskos is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It may occur as: Karaïskos. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karaiskos? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karaiskos is the 196,417th most commonly occurring last name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,414,970 people. Karaiskos occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Karaiskos reside; 90 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is held by 1,874 people, or 1 in 5,912. In Greece Karaiskos is most prevalent in: Attica, where 31 percent reside, Thessaly, where 30 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 8 percent reside. Aside from Greece this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Cyprus, where 2 percent reside.

Karaiskos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karaiskos last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karaiskos earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 19.25% more than the national average, earning R 283,380 per year; in United States they earn 32.15% more than the national average, earning $57,022 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.54% more than the national average, earning $57,406 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karaïskos961/
Karaisko947/
Karaikos942/
Karaiskou891,254/
Karaiskas8935/
Karaiscos8929/
Karaiskoa891/
Karaiskoy891/
Karakos88279/
Karasko88152/
Karisko8849/
Karaiko8823/
Karikos8819/
Kargakos82189/
Karagkos82112/
Karakots8248/
Katrakos8232/
Karakose8229/
Karrasko8218/
Karaiska8218/
Karaszko8211/
Karaikoz8210/
Karaskas826/
Karikose826/
Karakosh825/
Karishko822/
Kharakos821/
Karaskko821/
Karaikou821/
Kariscos821/
Karitsko821/
Kariskou821/
Karakous821/
Karaskou821/
Kareakos821/
Gkarikos821/
Kariko801,864/
Karako80714/
Karakoush781,523/
Karakoosh7818/
Karauskas7817/
Caraiscos7812/
Karaiskaj788/
Gkaragkos784/
Kariyakos782/
Kharashko781/
Karaiscas781/
Karuyakos781/
Kharishko781/
Karatskas781/
Karashcko781/
Karakou75260/
Karakoz75250/
Karajko75206/
Karakoş75179/
Karakoi75120/
Karekos7592/
Karikko7583/
Karakoy7578/
Karioko7566/
Karakoh7548/
Karikoa7530/
Kharako7516/
Korisko7514/
Karauko7512/
Karakoa7510/
Karitko759/
Karasco759/
Karakop759/
Karikou759/
Karakko758/
Kariško757/
Karahko757/
Kareako755/
Karikop754/
Karaśko754/
Korakos753/
Karikoi753/
Carasko752/
Korasko752/
Karatko752/
Carakos752/
Karicos752/
Karaako752/
Koraiko752/
Karakod751/
Karičko751/
Karikod751/
Karikoz751/
Karieko751/
Karaika751/
Kkariko751/
Karakosova7431/
Karayushko741/
Kariyakkos741/
Karzauskas741/
Karashkash741/
Kourakos71708/
Kharakoz71350/
Karachko7174/
Kargakou7168/
Caraisco7141/
Karichko7134/
Kairikko7129/
Karashka7129/
Katrakou7125/
Karakoch7124/
Kourikos7123/
Karagkou7119/
Koritsko7117/
Kargacos7115/
Karakouz7115/
Karykous7114/
Karikopp7113/
Kaharako7112/
Karrasco719/
Kharikho719/
Karaczko718/
Karakhou715/
Carrasko714/
Kariokoo714/
Korishko713/
Karikott713/
Karayika713/
Karaykoz712/
Kharakod712/
Kharakho712/
Kariyoko712/
Kairakoj711/
Karakoit711/
Karrasqo711/
Karikkod711/
Karishka711/
Karizska711/
Cargakos711/
Carascos711/
Katrikou711/
Kareikko711/
Khatriko711/
Karajska711/
Karakood711/
Koraszko711/
Gkarikou711/
Karoikoi711/
Karaka678,925/
Kareko67532/
Kharachko67360/
Koutrakos67345/
Karikó67268/
Khorishko67262/
Karakó67221/
Korako67174/
Carrascos6764/
Katrichko6744/
Kharichko6742/
Karaco678/
Kairachko678/
Carauskas677/
Carackosh675/
Kharikhou675/
Karikkott674/
Karakotch674/
Katrashka674/
Kouriskou674/
Karetskas673/
Karakouch673/
Cariko672/
Karico672/
Katrissca671/
Karayquos671/
Karikkoth671/
Karzyszko671/
Kharaikat671/
Kouragkos671/
Gkaragkou671/
Caraickoy671/
Carako670/

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