Family name Καρύδης (Caridis 
, Καρύδης , Karydes 
) , throughout the world, is a rare surname. The last name Καρύδης is habitual in Greece, where it is a rare surname, France, and the United States, where it is a very rare surname. Much less frequently, Καρύδης is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Caridis | Greece, Italy, Canada, Venezuela, United States |
| Καρύδης | Greece |
| Karydes | France, United States |
| σοφοκλής καρύδης Greek journalist and poet, GR (b. 1832) |
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| χριστόδουλος καρύδης Cypriot mayor, CY (b. 1833) |
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ντίνος καρύδης actor, GR (b. 1938) |
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| νίκος καρύδης Greek poet (1917-1984), GR (b. 1917) |
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| μιλτιάδης καρύδης German musician (1923-1998), GR (b. 1923) |
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| γιάννης καρύδης Greek set designer and costume designer, GR (b. 1931) |
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| παναγιώτης καρύδης GR (b. 1940) |
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| δημήτρης καρύδης Greek swimmer, GR (b. 1951) |
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| βασίλης καρύδης greek photographer, GR |
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