Karfakis Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karfakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karfakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2281:48,5967,974
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Karfakis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karfakis has its highest incidence in Greece. It may be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karfakis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Karfakis is the 978,274th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 27,604,341 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Karfakis reside; 88 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Greece, where it is borne by 228 people, or 1 in 48,596. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 41 percent are found, Ionian Islands, where 29 percent are found and Central Greece, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Greece Karfakis occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Canada, where 4 percent are found.

Karfakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karfakis surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Karfakis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.28% less than the national average, earning $42,167 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.09% less than the national average, earning $47,649 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 Karfakis
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