Karelas Surname

486,864th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karelas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karelas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4031:27,4934,180
United States1851:1,959,237126,399
Australia621:435,41534,362
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England101:5,571,806158,774
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Karelas (40) may also be a first name.

Karelas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karelas (Marathi: करेलास) is found most in Greece. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karelas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 486,864th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 10,685,551 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 62 percent of Karelas live; 59 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 59 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 40 people.

The surname is most widely held in Greece, where it is held by 403 people, or 1 in 27,493. In Greece it is mostly found in: Western Greece, where 38 percent live, Attica, where 28 percent live and Thessaly, where 24 percent live. Outside of Greece it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Karelas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karelas last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Karelas earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 34.96% more than the national average, earning $58,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.68% less than the national average, earning $39,903 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Karelas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karelas in the Marathi language
करेलासkarelasa-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karelas
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