Karkalis Surname
Approximately 489 people bear this surname
Karkalis Surname User-submission:
The Karkalis surname derives from the ancient Greek word karakallion, meaning 'dress'.
Or it could derive from ancient Greek kara kalis, meaning 'to have a good head'.
Karkalis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 456 | 1:24,298 | 3,627 |
| United States | 19 | 1:19,076,786 | 604,894 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Abkhazia | 1 | 1:242,865 | 5,354 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Karkalis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Karkalis surname derives from the ancient Greek word karakallion, meaning 'dress'.
Or it could derive from ancient Greek kara kalis, meaning 'to have a good head'.
- karkalisKarkalis Demographics
Average Karkalis Salary in
United States
$53,453 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Karkalis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karkalis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karkalis (Russian: Каркалис) has its highest incidence in Greece. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karkalis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 626,382nd most frequent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 14,902,957 people. Karkalis occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Karkalis live; 93 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is held by 456 people, or 1 in 24,298. In Greece Karkalis is most numerous in: Central Greece, where 48 percent are found, Attica, where 26 percent are found and Western Greece, where 10 percent are found. Beside Greece it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.
Karkalis Last Name Statistics demography
Karkalis earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 23.88% more than the national average, earning $53,453 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karkallis | 94 | 57 | / |
| Karkaslis | 94 | 1 | / |
| Kharkhalis | 89 | 9 | / |
| Gkargkalis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Karkelis | 88 | 41 | / |
| Karkoulis | 82 | 152 | / |
| Kharkalys | 82 | 9 | / |
| Karkhalys | 82 | 1 | / |
| Kharkhalys | 78 | 308 | / |
| Korkolis | 75 | 196 | / |
| Carkelis | 75 | 12 | / |
| Kerkelis | 75 | 5 | / |
| Korkolios | 71 | 6 | / |
| Kourkoulis | 67 | 546 | / |
| Gkorgkolis | 67 | 103 | / |
| Kharkholys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kerkeles | 63 | 22 | / |
| Karkalezova | 63 | 8 | / |
| Carcales | 63 | 2 | / |
| Gkourgkolis | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gkorgkoulis | 63 | 1 | / |
| Kourkkoulis | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gkourgkoulis | 60 | 8 | / |
| Korcoulis | 59 | 6 | / |
| Carcalles | 59 | 1 | / |
| Kourkoules | 56 | 17 | / |
| Gkergkeles | 56 | 4 | / |
| Corcolis | 50 | 20 | / |
| Corcales | 50 | 7 | / |
| Carcaleţ | 50 | 3 | / |
| Carcoles | 50 | 2 | / |
| Carcélès | 50 | 2 | / |
Karkalis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Karkalis in the Russian language | ||
| Каркалис | karkalis | - |
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Footnotes
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