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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The surname Karagiannis is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Karagiannis in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.