Karagiannis

Karagiannis Meaning & Origin

About Karagiannis
The surname Karagiannis is of Greek origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "kara" meaning "black" and "giannis" which is a variant of the name "Ioannis" meaning "John." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Karagiannis can be interpreted as "black John" or "John the Black." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Greece and is often associated with individuals whose ancestors had dark or black hair.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Karagiannis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Karagiannis: 374
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,990
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karagiannis based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRJNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06020502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH2 R AH0 G EY1 N IY0 Z
🌐 IPA
/karagiannis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRJNS', 'KRKNS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K625

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karagiannis in Braille

Here's how to represent Karagiannis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Karagiannis in braille

How to sign the name Karagiannis using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Karagiannis using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Karagiannis in sign language

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