Karellis Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karellis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karellis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece641:173,12227,971
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397

Karellis (24) may also be a first name.

Karellis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karellis is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karellis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,312,869th most frequent surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Karellis reside; 94 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Karellis is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 24 people.

This last name is most frequent in Greece, where it is carried by 64 people, or 1 in 173,122. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 64 percent live, South Aegean, where 30 percent live and Crete, where 6 percent live. Outside of Greece Karellis occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 3 percent live and Australia, where 1 percent live.

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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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  • 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 Karellis
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