Kargas Surname
Approximately 783 people bear this surname
Kargas Surname User-submission:
This name comes from the Greek words, Κάργα (female) or Κάργας (male), which means 'too much'. For example "I love you too much" - "I love you karga". It is not used in our everyday language but more as an informal word.
Read More About This SurnameKargas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 546 | 1:20,293 | 2,949 |
| United States | 86 | 1:4,214,639 | 225,501 |
| Australia | 80 | 1:337,446 | 28,659 |
| Iran | 20 | 1:3,839,126 | 105,129 |
| Canada | 19 | 1:1,939,242 | 123,675 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Kargaş (1) are calculated separately.
Kargas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This name comes from the Greek words, Κάργα (female) or Κάργας (male), which means 'too much'. For example "I love you too much" - "I love you karga". It is not used in our everyday language but more as an informal word.
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Kargas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kargas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kargas is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant: Kargaş. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kargas? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 437,968th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 9,307,211 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Kargas live; 70 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 70 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname Kargas is most prevalent in Greece, where it is carried by 546 people, or 1 in 20,293. In Greece Kargas is most prevalent in: Central Greece, where 30 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 27 percent live and Attica, where 18 percent live. Outside of Greece this surname occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Kargas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kargas surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Kargas earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 12.57% more than the national average, earning $48,574 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.79% less than the national average, earning $40,346 CAD per year.
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