Karanikki Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
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The Karanikki surname comes from the old Turkish word kara, which means 'dark', and the Greek word nikki, which means 'victory'. The names was given after a bet was won to eat a meal in a haunted cemetery.
Karanikki Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 39 | 1:22,689 | 2,612 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
Karanikki Surname Meaning
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The Karanikki surname comes from the old Turkish word kara, which means 'dark', and the Greek word nikki, which means 'victory'. The names was given after a bet was won to eat a meal in a haunted cemetery.
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Where Does The Last Name Karanikki Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karanikki is found most frequently in Cyprus. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karanikki? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,530,696th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. The surname Karanikki occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Karanikki live; 67 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Cyprus, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 22,689. In Cyprus it is most prevalent in: Nicosia District, where 100 percent live. Apart from Cyprus it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 24 percent live and Scotland, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karanikkis | 95 | 47 | / |
| Karaniki | 94 | 37 | / |
| Karanikis | 89 | 111 | / |
| Karanniki | 89 | 13 | / |
| Karatnicki | 84 | 32 | / |
| Karanikich | 84 | 10 | / |
| Karanika | 82 | 1,079 | / |
| Katranishki | 80 | 1 | / |
| Koranicki | 78 | 8 | / |
| Karasniqi | 78 | 3 | / |
| Karanikaj | 78 | 3 | / |
| Karanaike | 78 | 2 | / |
| Karanaaika | 74 | 1 | / |
| Karanuke | 71 | 199 | / |
| Karonika | 71 | 67 | / |
| Karamäki | 71 | 20 | / |
| Karaneka | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kauramäki | 67 | 103 | / |
| Korenicki | 67 | 29 | / |
| Kharaneka | 67 | 20 | / |
| Qaraniqio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouraneki | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karanjker | 67 | 1 | / |
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