Karatarakis Surname

742,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 388 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karatarakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karatarakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3801:29,1574,500
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Karatarakis Last Name Facts

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

Karatarakis (Russian: Каратаракис) occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karatarakis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 742,570th most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 18,782,335 people. The surname Karatarakis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Karatarakis are found; 98 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most frequently used in Greece, where it is borne by 380 people, or 1 in 29,157. In Greece Karatarakis is most numerous in: Crete, where 71 percent are found, Attica, where 24 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Greece this surname occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karatarakis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karatarakis in the Russian language
Каратаракисkaratarakis-

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