Karavas Surname
Approximately 1,780 people bear this surname
Karavas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,279 | 1:8,663 | 1,082 |
| United States | 236 | 1:1,535,843 | 104,072 |
| Australia | 104 | 1:259,574 | 23,725 |
| Kazakhstan | 33 | 1:535,833 | 38,572 |
| Russia | 28 | 1:5,147,252 | 226,919 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Cyprus | 26 | 1:34,034 | 3,767 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Georgia | 4 | 1:936,386 | 24,100 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Karavaş (743) are calculated separately.
Karavas (10) may also be a first name.
Karavas Demographics
Average Karavas Salary in
United States
$55,712 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karavas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karavas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karavas (Georgian: კარავას, Marathi: करवस, Russian: Каравас) is more frequently found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Karavaş. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Karavas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Karavas is the 227,813th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,094,127 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Karavas are found; 73 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Karavas is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 10 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Greece, where it is held by 1,279 people, or 1 in 8,663. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 33 percent are found, Central Greece, where 23 percent are found and Peloponnese, where 18 percent are found. Other than Greece this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Karavas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Karavas surname are 9.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.26% registered with the party.
The amount Karavas earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 29.12% more than the national average, earning $55,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $50,980 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karavaş | 95 | 743 | / |
| Katravas | 93 | 81 | / |
| Kharavas | 93 | 52 | / |
| Karavasz | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kharavais | 88 | 14 | / |
| Kharavase | 88 | 3 | / |
| Khairavas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Karavos | 86 | 129 | / |
| Caravas | 86 | 118 | / |
| Karawas | 86 | 64 | / |
| Karavaz | 86 | 6 | / |
| Karovas | 86 | 3 | / |
| Koravas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Karevas | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kharavahas | 82 | 10 | / |
| Karavasova | 82 | 9 | / |
| Karabasz | 80 | 331 | / |
| Kharabas | 80 | 258 | / |
| Kharawas | 80 | 102 | / |
| Karavach | 80 | 26 | / |
| Catravas | 80 | 23 | / |
| Karawash | 80 | 4 | / |
| Katrovas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Karawasz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karaivaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kheravas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karovais | 80 | 1 | / |
| Karaayvaz | 75 | 313 | / |
| Kharabash | 75 | 69 | / |
| Karabasch | 75 | 55 | / |
| Karavaich | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kherauvas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gkouravas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carabas | 71 | 760 | / |
| Koravos | 71 | 172 | / |
| Karabaš | 71 | 99 | / |
| Karavosova | 71 | 9 | / |
| Qarabas | 71 | 7 | / |
| Karavozova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Karovasova | 71 | 4 | / |
| Carevas | 71 | 3 | / |
| Caravaz | 71 | 3 | / |
| Qarawas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Karabaß | 71 | 1 | / |
| Korovas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Karavoz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Carawas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Qarawash | 67 | 336 | / |
| Caraubas | 67 | 79 | / |
| Karoubas | 67 | 49 | / |
| Kourabas | 67 | 34 | / |
| Qarabash | 67 | 32 | / |
| Caraibas | 67 | 16 | / |
| Karawach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Karaweis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kouravos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caraways | 67 | 1 | / |
| Carrevas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khorabas | 67 | 1 | / |
Karavas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karavas in the Georgian language | ||
| კარავას | karavas | - |
| Karavas in the Marathi language | ||
| करवस | karavasa | 66.67 |
| करवास | karavasa | 25 |
| करबस | karabasa | 8.33 |
| Karavas in the Russian language | ||
| Каравас | karavas | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karavas
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