Karpathiou Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karpathiou Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'one from Karpathos island', an island in Greece.

Karpathiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2551:43,4507,025
Australia271:999,84158,390
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Karpathiou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'one from Karpathos island', an island in Greece.

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Karpathiou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Karpathiou is held by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karpathiou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 917,199th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 25,216,422 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Karpathiou are found; 88 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Karpathiou is most widely held in Greece, where it is held by 255 people, or 1 in 43,450. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 36 percent are found, South Aegean, where 32 percent are found and North Aegean, where 31 percent are found. Aside from Greece this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

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