Kasmeridis Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kasmeridis Surname User-submission:

The male version is Kasmeridis, Casmeridis, Casmerides, Kasmeroglu, while the female version is Kasmeridou, Kasmeridi, Kasmeroglu. It derives from the Ottoman Turkish word kasmer, meaning 'clown', 'oddball', 'drip', as well as 'chatty', or 'wordy'.

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Kasmeridis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1351:82,07313,867
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
England21:27,859,030389,889
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kasmeridis Surname Meaning

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The male version is Kasmeridis, Casmeridis, Casmerides, Kasmeroglu, while the female version is Kasmeridou, Kasmeridi, Kasmeroglu. It derives from the Ottoman Turkish word kasmer, meaning 'clown', 'oddball', 'drip', as well as 'chatty', or 'wordy'. It can be found with the Greek suffixes -idis/-ides/-idou/-idi, or the Turkish suffix -oglu. In both cases it means 'child of'.

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Kasmeridis Last Name Facts

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

Kasmeridis is found most in Greece. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasmeridis? popularity and diffusion

Kasmeridis is the 1,497,948th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 52,053,899 people. The surname Kasmeridis occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Kasmeridis reside; 96 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

It is most frequently held in Greece, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 82,073. In Greece it is most common in: Central Macedonia, where 72 percent are found, East Macedonia and Thrace, where 23 percent are found and Peloponnese, where 3 percent are found. Beside Greece this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

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