Kasmeridou Surname

2,312,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kasmeridou 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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Kasmeridou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece661:167,87627,244
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212

Kasmeridou 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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Kasmeridou Last Name Facts

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

Kasmeridou is carried by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kasmeridou? popularity and diffusion

Kasmeridou is the 2,312,869th most numerous last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 107,169,793 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kasmeridou are found; 97 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

It is most commonly used in Greece, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 167,876. In Greece it is primarily found in: Central Macedonia, where 52 percent reside, East Macedonia and Thrace, where 47 percent reside and Attica, where 2 percent reside. Beside Greece this surname exists in one country. It is also common in Sweden, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kosmeridou902/
Kasmaridou901/
Kasmiridou901/
Katmeridu841/
Kosmiridou801/
Koutmeridou7623/
Kamiredduy601/
Kamireda561/
Kamiredda535/
Kesmaredda501/

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