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 more frequently found in Cyprus than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Karanikki.
How Common Is The Last Name Karanikki? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,530,696th most frequently held family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Karanikki are found; 67 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
It is most prevalent in Cyprus, where it is carried by 39 people, or 1 in 22,689. In Cyprus it is most numerous in: Nicosia District, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Cyprus this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and Scotland, where 9 percent reside.
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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