Karteros Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karteros Surname User-submission:

The Karteros surname originates in Greece, specifically Crete and Icaria (or Ikaria). In Crete, there is a municipality called Karteros, and a lot of people named Karteros have roots in Ikaria.

Karteros means 'to be patient', from the Greek kαρτερώ and kαρτερικός, which denotes someone who has patience.

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Karteros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece161:692,48777,522
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Karteros Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Karteros surname originates in Greece, specifically Crete and Icaria (or Ikaria). In Crete, there is a municipality called Karteros, and a lot of people named Karteros have roots in Ikaria.

Karteros means 'to be patient', from the Greek kαρτερώ and kαρτερικός, which denotes someone who has patience. It could also be a paraphrasing of Krateros, as in Kratos, Κράτος-Κραταιός, which means 'strong'.

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Karteros Last Name Facts

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

Karteros is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karteros? popularity and diffusion

Karteros is the 3,665,662nd most commonly used last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Karteros occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Karteros are found; 55 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 55 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

It is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 16 people, or 1 in 692,487. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 94 percent are found and Thessaly, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account Greece this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 41 percent are found and India, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kartero932/
Karterou8817/
Karteras884/
Carteros881/
Quarteros82935/
Caurteros821/
Karterash821/
Cartero8055/
Kartera8035/
Quartero75866/
Carteiro75178/
Carteras7595/
Carterot7530/
Cartiero7520/
Kartaras754/
Carrtero753/
Karteruz751/
Karthera751/
Corteros751/
Kartirou751/
Carterhouse741/
Quartiero71219/
Quarteroz7128/
Quarteiro7126/
Quartiros718/
Querteros711/
Cortero671,081/
Cartera67703/
Courterois6724/
Kartira6713/
Cartiro676/
Kartyra673/

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