Karatzas Surname

135,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,316 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karatzas Surname User-submission:

The surname Caradja (Greek Καρατζάς) comes from the Ottoman Turkish word 'karaca,' which means 'roe deer' (and by extension was used for someone with dark or swarthy features). In Greek it was adapted as Καρατζάς (Karatzas), later latinized as Caradja.

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Karatzas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,8981:3,823360
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Australia581:465,44335,949
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
England281:1,989,93178,001
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Karatzas (22) may also be a first name.

Karatzas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Caradja (Greek Καρατζάς) comes from the Ottoman Turkish word 'karaca,' which means 'roe deer' (and by extension was used for someone with dark or swarthy features). In Greek it was adapted as Καρατζάς (Karatzas), later latinized as Caradja.

- Britannica

Karatzas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karatzas is found most frequently in Greece. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karatzas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 135,537th most commonly held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,197,692 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Karatzas live; 88 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 2,301,746th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 22 people.

It is most frequently used in Greece, where it is carried by 2,898 people, or 1 in 3,823. In Greece Karatzas is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 38 percent live, Central Greece, where 16 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 15 percent live. Besides Greece this last name is found in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Karatzas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karatzas last name are 3.59% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.82% registered with the political party.

The amount Karatzas earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 7.69% more than the national average, earning R 255,912 per year and in United States they earn 6.7% more than the national average, earning $46,042 USD per year.

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