Karkanias Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karkanias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karkanias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1351:82,07313,867
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Karkanias Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karkanias is borne by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karkanias? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,478,479th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 95 percent of Karkanias reside; 94 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Greece, where it is carried by 135 people, or 1 in 82,073. In Greece Karkanias is primarily concentrated in: Thessaly, where 51 percent live, Attica, where 19 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 17 percent live. Apart from Greece this last name is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Poland, where 1 percent live.

Karkanias Last Name Statistics demography

Karkanias earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $34,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karkania9488/
Karcanias8910/
Korkoneas6721/
Gkourgkounias6417/
Gkourkounia601/
Carcanha5950/
Carcagna5941/
Carcanio594/
Carcanya591/
Carcanhio564/
Carcaña507/

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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 Karkanias
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