Karakatsani Surname

289,292nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,325 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karakatsani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karakatsani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,2841:8,6291,075
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
United States91:40,273,215872,126
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786

Karakatsani Last Name Facts

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

Karakatsani (Russian: Каракацани) occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakatsani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 289,292nd most common family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 5,500,035 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Karakatsani reside; 98 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is held by 1,284 people, or 1 in 8,629. In Greece Karakatsani is mostly found in: Attica, where 41 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 18 percent reside and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Greece this last name exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Karakatsani Last Name Statistics demography

Karakatsani earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 91.2% more than the national average, earning $82,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karakatsani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karakatsani in the Russian language
Каракацаниkarakacani-

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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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