Alexakis Surname

154,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,834 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Alexakis Surname User-submission:

The surname Alexakis originates from Crete (Southern Greece). It's meaning is "little Alexander' or 'Alexis" or 'son of Alexander [or Alexis]'. Back in the Ottoman times (until end of 19th century in Crete) Christians were considered inferior to Muslims, so they used to have surnames that ended in -akis.

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Alexakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,4411:4,539456
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Canada461:800,99162,809
Australia381:710,41347,396
England261:2,143,00282,017
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Alexakis Surname Meaning

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The surname Alexakis originates from Crete (Southern Greece). It's meaning is "little Alexander' or 'Alexis" or 'son of Alexander [or Alexis]'. Back in the Ottoman times (until end of 19th century in Crete) Christians were considered inferior to Muslims, so they used to have surnames that ended in -akis. This ending became common in many surnames in this area. It is slightly more common is eastern Crete than the western part of the island.

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Alexakis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alexakis Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alexakis is found most in Greece. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alexakis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 154,827th most commonly held last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 2,571,470 people. The surname Alexakis occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Alexakis are found; 86 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

It is most numerous in Greece, where it is held by 2,441 people, or 1 in 4,539. In Greece it is primarily found in: Crete, where 34 percent reside, Attica, where 27 percent reside and Ionian Islands, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Greece this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Alexakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Alexakis are 11.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered with the political party.

The amount Alexakis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 21.27% more than the national average, earning $52,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.04% more than the national average, earning $49,703 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alexkis931/
Alexakos88339/
Alexakes881/
Alexakas881/
Alexics8018/
Alexikos755/
Alexacos753/
Alexix7111/
Aleksjaks712/
Alkousakis6716/
Alexixo671/
Aleksykiss671/

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