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 last name Karamanos is held by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karamanos? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karamanos is the 262,012th most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,868,100 people. The surname Karamanos occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Karamanos live; 76 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 76 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

It is most prevalent in Greece, where it is carried by 997 people, or 1 in 11,113. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 35 percent reside, Central Greece, where 17 percent reside and Thessaly, where 14 percent reside. Barring Greece Karamanos occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Cyprus, where 10 percent reside.

Karamanos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Karamanos are 8.13% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national 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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