Karayiannis Surname

395,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Karayiannis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karayiannis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus5171:1,712223
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
England961:580,39635,131
Greece551:201,45131,872
Australia301:899,85754,700
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales51:618,90625,852
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
France11:66,422,722504,397
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Karayiannis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karayiannis is found in Cyprus more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karayiannis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karayiannis is the 395,186th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 8,160,746 people. The last name Karayiannis is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Karayiannis reside; 64 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Cyprus, where it is carried by 517 people, or 1 in 1,712. In Cyprus Karayiannis is most prevalent in: Limassol District, where 42 percent live, Nicosia District, where 26 percent live and Paphos District, where 12 percent live. Besides Cyprus it exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent live and England, where 11 percent live.

Karayiannis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karayiannis last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 77.78% being registered with the political party.

The amount Karayiannis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 979.39% more than the national average, earning R 2,565,040 per year; in United States they earn 44.37% more than the national average, earning $62,296 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.2% less than the national average, earning $44,120 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 Karayiannis
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