Karaolanis Surname
Approximately 316 people bear this surname
Karaolanis Surname User-submission:
The surname Karaolanis or Karaolan comes from the Turkish word kara, which means 'black', whereas olan means 'which is'. A nickname for someone who is darker.
Karaolanis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 301 | 1:36,810 | 5,859 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
Karaolanis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Karaolanis or Karaolan comes from the Turkish word kara, which means 'black', whereas olan means 'which is'. A nickname for someone who is darker.
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Where Does The Last Name Karaolanis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Karaolanis is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karaolanis? popularity and diffusion
The last name Karaolanis is the 860,770th most frequently used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 23,061,854 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Karaolanis live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname Karaolanis is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 301 people, or 1 in 36,810. In Greece Karaolanis is most prevalent in: East Macedonia and Thrace, where 45 percent reside, South Aegean, where 21 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 17 percent reside. Beside Greece this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.
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