Karathanasis Surname

174,635th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karathanasis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karathanasis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,2261:4,977504
United States1211:2,995,528175,060
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

The alternate forms: Karathanäsis (1) are calculated separately.

Karathanasis Last Name Facts

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

Karathanasis has its highest incidence in Greece. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Karathanäsis. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karathanasis? popularity and diffusion

Karathanasis is the 174,635th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,967,242 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Karathanasis reside; 91 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

Karathanasis is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 2,226 people, or 1 in 4,977. In Greece Karathanasis is most frequent in: Attica, where 30 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 17 percent are found and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 13 percent are found. Besides Greece Karathanasis occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Karathanasis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karathanasis last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Karathanasis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 93.82% more than the national average, earning R 460,584 per year; in United States they earn 0.5% more than the national average, earning $43,365 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.94% less than the national average, earning $32,324 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karathanasis
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