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 in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Karelas? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 486,864th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,685,551 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Karelas are found; 59 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 59 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly used given name worldwide. It is borne by 40 people.

It is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 403 people, or 1 in 27,493. In Greece it is most common in: Western Greece, where 38 percent reside, Attica, where 28 percent reside and Thessaly, where 24 percent reside. Besides Greece this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Karelas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karelas surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being 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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