Karalis Surname
Approximately 5,525 people bear this surname
Karalis Surname User-submission:
The Karalis surname derives from kara alis, which means 'black head'.
Karalis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 4,277 | 1:2,591 | 199 |
| United States | 661 | 1:548,349 | 45,358 |
| Australia | 150 | 1:179,971 | 18,195 |
| Canada | 91 | 1:404,897 | 35,698 |
| Lithuania | 74 | 1:41,008 | 6,852 |
| England | 51 | 1:1,092,511 | 52,584 |
| Germany | 44 | 1:1,829,670 | 103,431 |
| Italy | 36 | 1:1,698,797 | 84,491 |
| Russia | 33 | 1:4,367,365 | 205,470 |
| South Africa | 31 | 1:1,747,668 | 84,236 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Latvia | 5 | 1:410,009 | 28,210 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
The alternate forms: Karališ (6) are calculated separately.
Karalis (16) may also be a first name.
Karalis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Karalis surname derives from kara alis, which means 'black head'.
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Karalis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karalis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karalis (Marathi: कारिलस, Russian: Каралис) is carried by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Karališ. For other potential spellings of Karalis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karalis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 87,119th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,319,013 people. Karalis is predominantly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Karalis are found; 77 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Karalis is also the 2,786,762nd most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 16 people.
This surname is most widespread in Greece, where it is carried by 4,277 people, or 1 in 2,591. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 30 percent live, Western Greece, where 13 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Greece this last name exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Karalis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Karalis are 12.64% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.41% being registered with the party.
The amount Karalis earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 45.64% less than the national average, earning 188,129 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 236.79% more than the national average, earning R 800,340 per year; in United States they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning $48,779 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.64% more than the national average, earning $69,872 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Karalis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karalis in the Marathi language | ||
| कारिलस | karilasa | 40 |
| कारलीस | karalisa | 40 |
| करनीस | karanisa | 20 |
| Karalis in the Russian language | ||
| Каралис | karalis | - |
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