Find out how popular the last name Karabatsos is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Karabatsos.

Karabatsos, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Karabatsos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Karabatsos in America

Karabatsos is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Karabatsos surname appeared 208 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Karabatsos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Karabatsos to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Karabatsos

The surname Karabatsos originates from Greece, dating back to the Byzantine era around the 9th century AD. It is believed to be derived from the Greek word "karavatos," which means a small boat or skiff, suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have been associated with maritime activities or lived in coastal regions.

Karabatsos is a patronymic surname, meaning it was initially formed by adding the Greek suffix "-os" to a given name or occupation. This practice was common in the Byzantine Empire and continued in the Greek-speaking regions after the Ottoman conquest in the 15th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Karabatsos name can be found in a manuscript from the Meteora monasteries in central Greece, dated around the 14th century. The document mentions a monk named Ioannis Karabatsos, who resided in one of the monasteries located atop the towering rock formations.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Georgios Karabatsos served as a captain in the Venetian navy, defending the Ionian Islands against Ottoman incursions. His exploits were chronicled in Venetian naval records from that period.

During the Greek War of Independence (1821-1832), a military commander named Dimitrios Karabatsos played a significant role in the liberation of the Peloponnese region from Ottoman rule. His bravery and leadership were celebrated in contemporary accounts of the war.

In the late 19th century, a prominent Greek scholar and educator, Konstantinos Karabatsos (1834-1908), made significant contributions to the field of classical philology. He served as a professor at the University of Athens and published several works on ancient Greek literature.

Another notable individual with the Karabatsos surname was Panagiotis Karabatsos (1901-1976), a renowned Greek composer and musician. He was instrumental in preserving and promoting traditional Greek folk music, and his compositions are still widely performed today.

While the Karabatsos name has its roots in Greece, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to Greek migration and diaspora communities. However, it remains a distinctly Greek surname, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and history of the Hellenic people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Karabatsos

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Karabatsos.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Karabatsos was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Karabatsos has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Karabatsos was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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