Karras Surname
Approximately 8,769 people bear this surname
Karras Surname Definition:
“Dark” in Greek.
Karras Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 4,267 | 1:2,597 | 200 |
| United States | 2,248 | 1:161,236 | 16,414 |
| Germany | 1,408 | 1:57,177 | 7,394 |
| Canada | 228 | 1:161,603 | 16,308 |
| Australia | 154 | 1:175,297 | 17,847 |
| Algeria | 149 | 1:259,272 | 27,463 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Mexico | 33 | 1:3,761,400 | 25,486 |
| South Africa | 33 | 1:1,641,749 | 81,435 |
| Brazil | 30 | 1:7,135,811 | 166,009 |
| France | 20 | 1:3,321,136 | 213,627 |
| Lebanon | 18 | 1:313,171 | 10,344 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Ecuador | 13 | 1:1,223,527 | 16,126 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Argentina | 10 | 1:4,274,341 | 152,056 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
The alternate forms: Kärras (25) are calculated separately.
Karras (193) may also be a first name.
Karras Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Dark” in Greek.
(Greek) One with a swarthy complexion.
Karras Demographics
Karras Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Karras Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Karras Come From? nationality or country of origin
Karras is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Kärras. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karras? popularity and diffusion
It is the 57,732nd most commonly occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 831,058 people. The last name Karras occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Karras are found; 49 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 653,740th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 193 people.
The surname is most widespread in Greece, where it is borne by 4,267 people, or 1 in 2,597. In Greece Karras is most common in: Attica, where 32 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 16 percent reside and Thessaly, where 9 percent reside. Barring Greece it occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Germany, where 16 percent reside.
Karras Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Karras has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Karras last name rose 14,987 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Karras Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Latin Catholic (63%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Karras surname are 7.54% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.31% being registered with the party.
The amount Karras earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 587% more than the national average, earning R 1,632,580 per year; in United States they earn 15.69% more than the national average, earning $49,918 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.41% more than the national average, earning $53,862 CAD per year.
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