Karvelas

Karvelas Meaning & Origin

About Karvelas
The surname Karvelas is of Greek origin and is derived from the personal name Karvelas, which is a variant of the name Karvelis. The name Karvelas is believed to have originated from the Turkish word "karabulut," meaning "black cloud." It is a descriptive surname that likely referred to someone with a dark or stormy disposition.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karvelas: 155
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 113,155
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karvelas 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 Karvelas is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRFLS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K0610402
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA2 R V EH1 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/karvelas*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRFLS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K614

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karvelas in Braille

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

The name Karvelas in braille

How to sign the name Karvelas using Sign Language

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

The name Karvelas in sign language

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