Karakostas Surname
Approximately 3,371 people bear this surname
Karakostas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 3,071 | 1:3,608 | 323 |
| United States | 94 | 1:3,855,946 | 211,262 |
| Uzbekistan | 44 | 1:702,935 | 14,831 |
| Australia | 43 | 1:627,807 | 44,139 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Austria | 11 | 1:774,130 | 64,097 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
Karakostas Demographics
Average Karakostas Salary in
United States
$53,382 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karakostas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karakostas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karakostas (Russian: Каракостас) is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karakostas? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karakostas is the 133,706th most common surname on earth, held by around 1 in 2,161,835 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Karakostas reside; 91 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
Karakostas is most prevalent in Greece, where it is carried by 3,071 people, or 1 in 3,608. In Greece Karakostas is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 23 percent are found, Thessaly, where 23 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 17 percent are found. Not including Greece it is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent are found and Uzbekistan, where 1 percent are found.
Karakostas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Karakostas surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.09% being registered with the political party.
The amount Karakostas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.72% more than the national average, earning $53,382 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.21% more than the national average, earning $55,250 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karacostas | 90 | 101 | / |
| Karakostis | 90 | 42 | / |
| Carakostas | 90 | 4 | / |
| Karakostos | 90 | 2 | / |
| Kyrkostas | 84 | 117 | / |
| Kirkostas | 84 | 1 | / |
| Kurkostas | 84 | 1 | / |
| Karakas Atas | 82 | 1 | / |
| Caracostas | 80 | 67 | / |
| Kiorkostas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Keyrkostas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Krauksts | 78 | 11 | / |
| Karakus Taysi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Karakosidis | 76 | 6 | / |
| Karukstis | 74 | 3 | / |
| Carcasitas | 70 | 95 | / |
| Caracostis | 70 | 10 | / |
| Karakasdis | 70 | 1 | / |
| Karakasidis | 67 | 772 | / |
| Kairiukstis | 67 | 12 | / |
| Karakaş Taş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karakasides | 67 | 1 | / |
| Graiksts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kairiükstis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kirksits | 67 | 1 | / |
Karakostas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karakostas in the Russian language | ||
| Каракостас | karakostas | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karakostas
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