Karmis Surname

985,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 261 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karmis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karmis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1321:83,93814,173
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Karmiş (352) are calculated separately.

Karmis (115) may also be a first name.

Karmis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karmis occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms: Karmiş. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karmis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 985,740th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 27,921,632 people. The last name Karmis is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Karmis are found; 51 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 51 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Karmis is also the 873,022nd most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 115 people.

It is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 132 people, or 1 in 83,938. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 51 percent live, Western Greece, where 30 percent live and Peloponnese, where 20 percent live. Outside of Greece Karmis occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Karmis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karmis surname are 31.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.78% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Karmis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 53.44% less than the national average, earning R 110,640 per year; in United States they earn 16.51% more than the national average, earning $50,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.02% less than the national average, earning $49,178 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karmiş94352/
Karmios9278/
Karmiss922/
Karmise921/
Karmish921/
Kharmise865/
Karmisch860/
Kermis83393/
Karmes83192/
Kormis8378/
Carmis8351/
Karmys831/
Karmisova805/
Kharmiz77376/
Qarmish77194/
Kormish7798/
Kermish7737/
Karmysh7730/
Carmois7710/
Kermiss7710/
Carmeis777/
Karmesh773/
Carmies773/
Kearmes773/
Carmise771/
Kourmis771/
Qarmais771/
Karmysz771/
Kermeis771/
Carmish770/
Karmishova754/
Kharmisova752/
Kharmich71260/
Kermisch71130/
Gkourmis7124/
Kharmesh712/
Kermeiss711/
Kermes67604/
Carmes67450/
Karmysova67292/
Kormes67128/
Cormis6723/
Karmez6711/
Kermiz672/
Carmès672/
Carmés672/
Kormisova671/
Khairmizz671/
Karmış670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karmis
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