Karamanos Surname

262,012th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,497 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Karamanos Surname User-submission:

The Karamanos surname means 'black Manos'. It comes from the Turkish word kara, which means 'black', and the name Manos.

Karamanos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece9971:11,1131,451
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
Cyprus1451:6,103713
Mexico381:3,266,47923,844
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Chile221:800,74917,445
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England41:13,929,515290,718
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
France11:66,422,722504,397
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Karamanos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Karamanos surname means 'black Manos'. It comes from the Turkish word kara, which means 'black', and the name Manos.

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Karamanos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karamanos is borne by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Karamanos click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karamanos? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 262,012th most frequently used last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,868,100 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Karamanos are found; 76 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 76 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Karamanos is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 997 people, or 1 in 11,113. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 35 percent are found, Central Greece, where 17 percent are found and Thessaly, where 14 percent are found. Beside Greece it exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Cyprus, where 10 percent are found.

Karamanos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Karamanos are 8.13% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.36% registered with the party.

The amount Karamanos earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.46% more than the national average, earning $51,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning $50,058 CAD per year.

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