Karteros Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameKarteros Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
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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Where Does The Last Name Karteros Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Karteros occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Karteros? popularity and diffusion
Karteros is the 3,665,662nd most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Karteros live; 55 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 55 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
It is most frequently used in Greece, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 692,487. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 94 percent reside and Thessaly, where 6 percent reside. Not including Greece it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 41 percent reside and India, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kartero | 93 | 2 | / |
| Karterou | 88 | 17 | / |
| Karteras | 88 | 4 | / |
| Carteros | 88 | 1 | / |
| Quarteros | 82 | 935 | / |
| Caurteros | 82 | 1 | / |
| Karterash | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cartero | 80 | 55 | / |
| Kartera | 80 | 35 | / |
| Quartero | 75 | 866 | / |
| Carteiro | 75 | 178 | / |
| Carteras | 75 | 95 | / |
| Carterot | 75 | 30 | / |
| Cartiero | 75 | 20 | / |
| Kartaras | 75 | 4 | / |
| Carrtero | 75 | 3 | / |
| Karteruz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Karthera | 75 | 1 | / |
| Corteros | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kartirou | 75 | 1 | / |
| Carterhouse | 74 | 1 | / |
| Quartiero | 71 | 219 | / |
| Quarteroz | 71 | 28 | / |
| Quarteiro | 71 | 26 | / |
| Quartiros | 71 | 8 | / |
| Querteros | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cortero | 67 | 1,081 | / |
| Cartera | 67 | 703 | / |
| Courterois | 67 | 24 | / |
| Kartira | 67 | 13 | / |
| Cartiro | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kartyra | 67 | 3 | / |
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