Karyofyllis Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Karyofyllis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karyofyllis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4051:27,3584,155
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Karyofyllis (118) may also be a first name.

Karyofyllis Last Name Facts

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

Karyofyllis is most common in Greece. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karyofyllis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 708,658th most commonly used surname globally, held by around 1 in 17,602,768 people. The surname Karyofyllis is mostly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Karyofyllis are found; 98 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 859,937th most commonly occurring forename internationally, held by 118 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Greece, where it is held by 405 people, or 1 in 27,358. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Central Macedonia, where 53 percent are found, Attica, where 17 percent are found and Thessaly, where 12 percent are found. Other than Greece it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

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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 Karyofyllis
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