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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Average Kargas Salary in
United States
$48,574 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Kargas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kargas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kargas occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Kargaş. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kargas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 437,968th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 9,307,211 people. Kargas is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Kargas are found; 70 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 70 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
It is most widespread in Greece, where it is held by 546 people, or 1 in 20,293. In Greece Kargas is primarily concentrated in: Central Greece, where 30 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 27 percent live and Attica, where 18 percent live. Besides Greece this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also common 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 70% registered to vote for the political 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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