Karras Surname

57,732nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,769 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karras Surname Definition:

“Dark” in Greek.

Karras Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4,2671:2,597200
United States2,2481:161,23616,414
Germany1,4081:57,1777,394
Canada2281:161,60316,308
Australia1541:175,29717,847
Algeria1491:259,27227,463
England341:1,638,76668,634
Mexico331:3,761,40025,486
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
France201:3,321,136213,627
Lebanon181:313,17110,344
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Finland151:366,44725,366
Spain131:3,596,31069,669
Ecuador131:1,223,52716,126
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
China21:683,660,78330,601
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(Greek) One with a swarthy complexion.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kärras9425/
Karrass92107/
Karrais9273/
Kharras9219/
Karrash9216/
Karrasz921/
Karrras921/
Karas9128,276/
Karrasch862,608/
Kharrash864/
Karrasse861/
Karash832,682/
Carras831,452/
Karasz83944/
Kargas83783/
Kerras83674/
Kharas83633/
Karraz83544/
Karaus83502/
Gkaras83454/
Karais83364/
Karass83335/
Karase83293/
Kareas83281/
Karros83211/
Korras83174/
Karraß83125/
Kairas8360/
Karzas8355/
Kkaras8347/
Kauras8331/
Kayras8311/
Karaas839/
Karahs836/
Karads834/
Kahras833/
Kearas831/
Kaeras831/
Kara's831/
Karats831/
Kasras831/
Kharrasse80170/
Karrasová807/
Karraasch802/
Karrasche801/
Kharraz774,600/
Karaush772,794/
Karasch771,190/
Kaurase77868/
Khargas77708/
Karrach77334/
Kharase77318/
Kherras77276/
Kharash77121/
Khatras7793/
Kaharas7785/
Karaisz7779/
Karasse7771/
Kargash7764/
Khairas7748/
Karausz7745/
Karhash7734/
Carrass7728/
Kairase7725/
Karahas7723/
Kourras7720/
Karasız7719/
Karasth7718/
Cearras7718/
Karzhas7715/
Khaeras779/
Karause779/
Carreas779/
Carrais779/
Kaarros778/
Kharais777/
Kaarase776/
Kaurats776/
Kharass775/
Karaish774/
Karashe774/
Karrous774/
Karaise773/
Kathras773/
Karauss773/
Kharast772/
Karross772/
Kahrass772/
Karasjs772/
Karaysh771/
Karascz771/
Karzahs771/
Karroos771/
Kareasz771/
Gkareas771/
Carrads771/
Qarrash771/
Kharros771/
Kaasras771/
Carraus771/
Kharaas771/
Kargass770/
Kharrasova751,334/
Karaś7310,484/
Caras735,692/
Karaş733,079/
Karaz732,045/
Karaç73974/
Karos73853/
Keras73576/
Karač73426/
Koras73387/
Qaras7396/
Karaš7348/
Karax7331/
Karaß738/
Káras735/
Karaź734/
Karás731/
Karasová712,569/
Karasova711,312/
Karahash7159/
Khargash7149/
Kharasch7146/
Carrasse7143/
Karausch7123/
Qairrais7115/
Kharashe7115/
Kaurashe7113/
Karrache719/
Kharrous716/
Kairashe714/
Kauraish714/
Karahats714/
Kharrassova713/
Karatsch713/
Kahargas712/
Kharrach712/
Khairash712/
Karrosse711/
Karrotts711/
Karroush711/
Kerraish711/
Khairase711/
Khairaus711/
Kattrash711/
Karroost711/
Kharashh711/
Kheyrras711/
Karatshe711/
Carrasch711/
Kharasse711/
Karrouse711/
Khairast711/
Caraus673,508/
Qarash672,165/
Carraz67904/
Kharaz67898/
Carros67867/
Kharos67784/
Kharasova67499/
Kerraz67445/
Kerros67348/
Karaçe67243/
Karzaz67242/
Korash67240/
Kerais67226/
Kouras67218/
Karashova67208/
Karaaş67203/
Korase67189/
Karacz67189/
Korais67176/
Cargas67169/
Korros67152/
Carass67148/
Cairas67140/
Corras67136/
Kairos67134/
Kareus67130/
Kheras67123/
Karajz67108/
Khoras67108/
Karous6793/
Gkaros6788/
Karauz6787/
Karose6787/
Karaszová6783/
Carase6779/
Karaić6772/
Kareis6768/
Karausová6748/
Carash6743/
Gkoras6743/
Koraus6741/
Kaross6738/
Koreas6738/
Keraus6737/
Karohs6737/
Kárasz6733/
Carais6731/
Kayros6730/
Karace6724/
Karosh6724/
Koeras6724/
Köraus6724/
Karaiz6722/
Carrausse6720/
Korasz6718/
Keiras6716/
Karausova6716/
Kuoras6715/
Kayraş6715/
Qargas6714/
Kaharahas6714/
Kerash6713/
Caraës6713/
Kahros6712/
Karaszova6711/
Karoos6710/
Cauras6710/
Kahraz679/
Careas678/
Carraß678/
Karász678/
Karhos678/
Qarase677/
Kargos677/
Karrousse677/
Kaaros677/
Karosz677/
Karassova676/
Carast676/
Kairós676/
Qarais676/
Kuiras676/
Karaič676/
Karaisová675/
Karayz675/
Karois674/
Korast674/
Catras673/
Kohras672/
Korass672/
Kareys672/
Carrás672/
Cayras672/
Karaisova672/
Koraas672/
Carzas672/
Karatş672/
Kerass672/
Katrač671/
Kairasshe671/
Kaeraz671/
Kharaasch671/
Korgas671/
Korhas671/
Korzas671/
Kauros671/
Kargaş671/
Kasraz671/
Kairõs671/
Karaiś671/
Karauß671/
Karauş671/
Karaxh671/
Kooras671/
Qareas671/
Qarhas671/
Gkeras671/
Carats671/
Carhas671/
Carràs671/
Carrax671/
Qerras671/
Kharrache671/
Korraz671/
Quaras671/
Cearas670/

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