Kavallieratos Surname

851,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 321 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kavallieratos Surname User-submission:

The Kavallieratos surname comes from the Latin word caballarius, which means 'horse rider' and this name was commonly used to describe knights of nobility. The word ends with -atos, a very common word ending used by the natives of Cephalonia and Ithaca islands located in Greece to reveal with their name their homeland and ancestry.

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Kavallieratos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2661:41,6536,723
United States271:13,424,405494,117
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kavallieratos Surname Meaning

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The Kavallieratos surname comes from the Latin word caballarius, which means 'horse rider' and this name was commonly used to describe knights of nobility. The word ends with -atos, a very common word ending used by the natives of Cephalonia and Ithaca islands located in Greece to reveal with their name their homeland and ancestry.

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Kavallieratos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kavallieratos occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavallieratos? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 851,613th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 22,702,635 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 83 percent of Kavallieratos are found; 83 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

Kavallieratos is most commonly held in Greece, where it is borne by 266 people, or 1 in 41,653. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 52 percent are found, Ionian Islands, where 35 percent are found and Western Greece, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Greece Kavallieratos occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Kavallieratos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kavallieratos last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kavallieratos earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 4.02% more than the national average, earning R 247,200 per year and in United States they earn 28.94% less than the national average, earning $30,662 USD per year.

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