Karkazis

Karkazis Meaning & Origin

About Karkazis
The surname Karkazis is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek word "karkasi," which means "crab." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who lived near a place associated with crabs, such as a crab habitat or a crab-shaped rock formation. The surname Karkazis therefore likely originated as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who lived in or near such a place.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karkazis: 103
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 157,234
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

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

Ranking information for the surname Karkazis is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRKSS
🗽 NYSIIS
CASA
🔊 Soundex
K0620202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 R K AH0 Z W EY2 Z
🌐 IPA
/karkazis*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRKSS', 'KRKTSS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K622

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karkazis in Braille

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

The name Karkazis in braille

How to sign the name Karkazis using Sign Language

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

The name Karkazis in sign language

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