Karataş Surname
Approximately 151,338 people bear this surname
Karataş Surname User-submission:
The Karataş surname means 'black stone'.
Karataş Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey | 150,964 | 1:515 | 53 |
| Northern Cyprus | 348 | 1:917 | 60 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
The alternate forms: Karatas (3,168) & Karataš (30) are calculated separately.
Karataş Surname Meaning
Karataş Demographics
Average Male Karataş Height
173.87 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Karataş Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karataş Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karataş is borne by more people in Turkey than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Karatas or Karataš. Click here to see other possible spellings of Karataş.
How Common Is The Last Name Karataş? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,712th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 48,154 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Karataş live; 86 percent live in West Asia and 86 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands.
This surname is most commonly held in Turkey, where it is borne by 150,964 people, or 1 in 515. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 7 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 4 percent reside. Besides Turkey it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Northern Cyprus, where 0 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karatas | 95 | 3,168 | / |
| Karataš | 95 | 30 | / |
| Karataç | 86 | 336 | / |
| Karataj | 86 | 14 | / |
| Carataş | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karataz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karatac | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karataşova | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karatash | 80 | 128 | / |
| Karatach | 80 | 32 | / |
| Karastas | 80 | 9 | / |
| Karatase | 80 | 2 | / |
| Karatasz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kharatas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karastash | 75 | 29 | / |
| Karaaytac | 75 | 29 | / |
| Korataj | 71 | 38 | / |
| Karatoz | 71 | 36 | / |
| Caratas | 71 | 24 | / |
| Koratas | 71 | 20 | / |
| Karatašova | 71 | 8 | / |
| Koratac | 71 | 8 | / |
| Karatos | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karatasova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Carataj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karatazova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karoutas | 67 | 303 | / |
| Qaratase | 67 | 24 | / |
| Karatashova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Koratasz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Koratarz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Qaratash | 67 | 5 | / |
| Koratash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karotash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Karotach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Karathahass | 67 | 1 | / |
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