Czech surnames
Karas: what the name means
Karas: crucian carp, or from the first name Karel (Charles).
In January 2017, 3,202 people in Czechia were named Karas or Karasová (the women’s form).
Where the name was most common in 2017
- Around Praha437
- Around Příbram160
- Around Brno91
- Around Plzeň89
- Around Ostrava89
Areas are the Interior Ministry’s; numbers under 5 are not shown.
To find the family in the old parish books, you need the village they came from.
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Questions
What does the surname Karas mean?
Karas: crucian carp, or from the first name Karel (Charles).
How many people are called Karas in the Czech Republic?
In January 2017, 3,202 people in Czechia were named Karas or Karasová, according to the Czech Ministry of the Interior.
Where in Czechia is the name Karas most common?
In 2017 the largest numbers lived around Praha (437), Příbram (160), Brno (91).