Karpouzis Surname

442,751st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 772 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karpouzis Surname User-submission:

The surname Karpouzis or Karpazis means 'watermelon'. Immigrants were given this surname mostly because they were watermelon farmers in Greece.

Karpouzis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece6531:16,9682,377
Canada491:751,95159,756
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England61:9,286,343223,652
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Karpouzis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Karpouzis or Karpazis means 'watermelon'. Immigrants were given this surname mostly because they were watermelon farmers in Greece.

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Karpouzis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karpouzis is found most frequently in Greece. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Karpouzis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 442,751st most prevalent surname internationally, held by around 1 in 9,439,826 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Karpouzis live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

It is most widely held in Greece, where it is carried by 653 people, or 1 in 16,968. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 31 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 30 percent reside and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Greece it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 6 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Karpouzis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karpouzis last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Karpouzis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.08% more than the national average, earning $58,664 CAD per year.

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