Karayianni Surname

788,513th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 358 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Karayianni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karayianni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus2861:3,094363
Greece341:325,87646,418
England191:2,932,529101,561
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Karayianni Last Name Facts

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

Karayianni is found in Cyprus more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karayianni? popularity and diffusion

The last name Karayianni is the 788,513th most widely held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 20,356,274 people. Karayianni is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Karayianni reside; 89 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Karayianni is most numerous in Cyprus, where it is borne by 286 people, or 1 in 3,094. In Cyprus Karayianni is mostly concentrated in: Nicosia District, where 34 percent are found, Limassol District, where 28 percent are found and Larnaca District, where 17 percent are found. Besides Cyprus this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 9 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.

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Footnotes

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