Karakasis Surname

300,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,263 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karakasis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karakasis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,1541:9,6011,228
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Argentina191:2,249,653107,269
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Karakasis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karakasis has its highest incidence in Greece. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakasis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karakasis is the 300,866th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 5,770,028 people. The last name Karakasis is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Karakasis live; 91 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 1,154 people, or 1 in 9,601. In Greece Karakasis is most common in: Central Macedonia, where 32 percent live, Attica, where 29 percent live and Western Greece, where 13 percent live. Barring Greece this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.

Karakasis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karakasis surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karakasis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 55.94% more than the national average, earning R 370,584 per year; in United States they earn 61.24% more than the national average, earning $69,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 68.57% more than the national average, earning $83,750 CAD per year.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Karakasis
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