Karakiz Surname
Approximately 1,183 people bear this surname
Karakiz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 1,170 | 1:66,514 | 6,260 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
Karakiz (497) may also be a first name.
Karakiz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karakiz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karakiz is found most frequently in Turkey. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karakiz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Karakiz is the 316,846th most frequent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 6,160,225 people. The last name Karakiz occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Karakiz are found; 96 percent are found in West Asia and 96 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands. It is also the 380,582nd most widespread first name in the world It is held by 497 people.
It is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is held by 1,170 people, or 1 in 66,514. In Turkey Karakiz is most common in: Kahramanmaras Province, where 46 percent live, Adana Province, where 10 percent live and Sivas Province, where 10 percent live. Excluding Turkey this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 1 percent live and Switzerland, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karaikiz | 93 | 25 | / |
| Karakicz | 93 | 25 | / |
| Karaekiz | 93 | 6 | / |
| Karagkioz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Kharakhiz | 88 | 1 | / |
| Karakiş | 86 | 4,467 | / |
| Karakis | 86 | 360 | / |
| Karekiz | 86 | 53 | / |
| Karakic | 86 | 13 | / |
| Karakız | 86 | 2 | / |
| Karakez | 86 | 2 | / |
| Karakizova | 82 | 33 | / |
| Kargakis | 80 | 449 | / |
| Katrakis | 80 | 338 | / |
| Karakish | 80 | 219 | / |
| Karakich | 80 | 69 | / |
| Karajkić | 80 | 28 | / |
| Karakise | 80 | 7 | / |
| Kairakis | 80 | 6 | / |
| Karakeci | 80 | 5 | / |
| Kaurakis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karakeuz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karakiss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gkarakis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharakyoz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Kathrakis | 75 | 5 | / |
| Korakis | 71 | 864 | / |
| Karokis | 71 | 155 | / |
| Karacić | 71 | 43 | / |
| Karakezova | 71 | 23 | / |
| Karakys | 71 | 16 | / |
| Karakes | 71 | 14 | / |
| Karacis | 71 | 10 | / |
| Karakeš | 71 | 3 | / |
| Karakış | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kourakis | 67 | 511 | / |
| Karakeçe | 67 | 158 | / |
| Karoukis | 67 | 61 | / |
| Korajkic | 67 | 58 | / |
| Gkorakis | 67 | 25 | / |
| Karakesh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Karaicić | 67 | 10 | / |
| Korajkić | 67 | 8 | / |
| Karagkezova | 67 | 5 | / |
| Karakece | 67 | 4 | / |
| Catrakis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Cargakis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karockis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karakajs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koraskić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karaquez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caracoiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qarakish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karakych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karakest | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- 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 Karakiz
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