Karakostis Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karakostis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karakostis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece411:270,23940,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Karakostis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karakostis is held by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karakostis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karakostis is the 3,017,195th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Karakostis reside; 98 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Karakostis is most frequently used in Greece, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 270,239. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 100 percent reside. Aside from Greece Karakostis is found in one country. It is also found in Germany, where 2 percent reside.

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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 Karakostis
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