Karvelas Surname

268,717th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karvelas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karvelas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece9951:11,1351,454
United States2611:1,388,73296,054
Australia1201:224,96421,387
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
England71:7,959,723202,100
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Karvelas Last Name Facts

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

Karvelas is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Karvelas.

How Common Is The Last Name Karvelas? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 268,717th most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 5,018,971 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Karvelas live; 69 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 69 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 995 people, or 1 in 11,135. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 40 percent live, Central Greece, where 17 percent live and Western Greece, where 16 percent live. Barring Greece it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.

Karvelas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Karvelas last name are 12.99% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.22% being registered with the political party.

The amount Karvelas earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 12.98% less than the national average, earning R 206,796 per year; in United States they earn 5.71% more than the national average, earning $45,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.41% more than the national average, earning $57,338 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Karvelas
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