Karampelas Surname

167,208th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,587 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karampelas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karampelas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,4281:4,563461
United States1101:3,295,081188,193
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
England81:6,964,757184,742
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
France31:22,140,907385,998
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Karampelas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karampelas occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karampelas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 167,208th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,816,987 people. The surname Karampelas is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Karampelas live; 94 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most widespread in Greece, where it is held by 2,428 people, or 1 in 4,563. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 43 percent reside, Western Greece, where 17 percent reside and Peloponnese, where 13 percent reside. Apart from Greece this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Germany, where 1 percent reside.

Karampelas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karampelas last name are 33.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 87.1% being registered with the political party.

The amount Karampelas earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,225 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.38% less than the national average, earning $43,534 CAD per year.

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karampelas
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