Kargas Surname

437,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 783 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

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.

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Kargas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece5461:20,2932,949
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Australia801:337,44628,659
Iran201:3,839,126105,129
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
England41:13,929,515290,718
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kargaş941/
Khargas92708/
Kargash9264/
Kargass920/
Karas9128,276/
Khargash8649/
Kahargas862/
Karras838,769/
Karash832,682/
Karasz83944/
Kharas83633/
Karaus83502/
Gkaras83454/
Karais83364/
Karass83335/
Karase83293/
Kareas83281/
Cargas83169/
Kairas8360/
Karzas8355/
Kkaras8347/
Kauras8331/
Qargas8314/
Kayras8311/
Karaas839/
Kargos837/
Karahs836/
Karads834/
Kahras833/
Korgas831/
Kearas831/
Kara's831/
Karats831/
Kasras831/
Kargasova805/
Karaush772,794/
Karasch771,190/
Kaurase77868/
Kharase77318/
Kharash77121/
Karrass77107/
Khatras7793/
Kaharas7785/
Karaisz7779/
Karrais7773/
Karasse7771/
Khairas7748/
Karausz7745/
Karhash7734/
Kairase7725/
Karahas7723/
Kharras7719/
Karasız7719/
Karasth7718/
Karrash7716/
Karzhas7715/
Karause779/
Kargosh777/
Kharais777/
Kaarase776/
Kaurats776/
Kharass775/
Korgash774/
Karaish774/
Karashe774/
Karaise773/
Kathras773/
Karauss773/
Kharast772/
Kahrass772/
Karasjs772/
Karaysh771/
Karascz771/
Kargach771/
Karzahs771/
Karrasz771/
Karrras771/
Khargaz771/
Kareasz771/
Gkareas771/
Cargats771/
Kharaas771/
Kargashova7520/
Karaś7310,484/
Caras735,692/
Karaş733,079/
Karaz732,045/
Karaç73974/
Karos73853/
Karač73426/
Koras73387/
Qaras7396/
Karaš7348/
Karax7331/
Karaß738/
Káras735/
Karaź734/
Karás731/
Karrasch712,608/
Karasová712,569/
Karasova711,312/
Caringas71117/
Karahash7159/
Kharasch7146/
Karausch7123/
Kharashe7115/
Kaurashe7113/
Karghosh7112/
Qarghash717/
Cargatsh715/
Kairashe714/
Kauraish714/
Kharrash714/
Karahats714/
Karatsch713/
Khairash712/
Karrasse711/
Khairase711/
Khairaus711/
Kattrash711/
Kharashh711/
Karatshe711/
Kharasse711/
Khairast711/
Caraus673,508/
Qarash672,165/
Carras671,452/
Kharaz67898/
Kharos67784/
Karraz67544/
Kharasova67499/
Karaçe67243/
Karzaz67242/
Korash67240/
Kouras67218/
Karros67211/
Karashova67208/
Karaaş67203/
Korase67189/
Karacz67189/
Korras67174/
Kharrasse67170/
Carass67148/
Cairas67140/
Kairos67134/
Kareus67130/
Karraß67125/
Karajz67108/
Khoras67108/
Karous6793/
Gkaros6788/
Karauz6787/
Karose6787/
Karaszová6783/
Carase6779/
Corgas6774/
Karaić6772/
Kareis6768/
Karausová6748/
Carash6743/
Gkoras6743/
Kaross6738/
Koreas6738/
Karohs6737/
Cargos6736/
Kárasz6733/
Carais6731/
Kayros6730/
Karengauz6725/
Karace6724/
Karosh6724/
Karaiz6722/
Korasz6718/
Keiras6716/
Karausova6716/
Kuoras6715/
Kayraş6715/
Kaharahas6714/
Caraës6713/
Kahros6712/
Karaszova6711/
Karoos6710/
Cauras6710/
Kahraz679/
Careas678/
Karász678/
Karhos678/
Karrasová677/
Qarase677/
Kaaros677/
Karosz677/
Karassova676/
Carast676/
Kairós676/
Qarais676/
Karaič676/
Karaisová675/
Karayz675/
Karois674/
Korast674/
Catras673/
Kohras672/
Karraasch672/
Korass672/
Kareys672/
Cayras672/
Karaisova672/
Koraas672/
Carzas672/
Karatş672/
Katrač671/
Kairasshe671/
Kharaasch671/
Korhas671/
Korzas671/
Kauros671/
Kargoz671/
Kasraz671/
Kairõs671/
Karaiś671/
Karauß671/
Karauş671/
Karaxh671/
Kooras671/
Qareas671/
Qarhas671/
Carats671/
Carhas671/
Quaras671/
Karrasche671/
Cearas670/

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