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 surname Karteros is found most frequently in Greece. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Karteros? popularity and diffusion
The surname Karteros is the 3,665,662nd most frequently held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 55 percent of Karteros reside; 55 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 55 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
The surname Karteros is most prevalent in Greece, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 692,487. In Greece Karteros is primarily found in: Attica, where 94 percent reside and Thessaly, where 6 percent reside. Beside Greece this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs 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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