Angelakis Surname

133,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,386 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Angelakis Surname User-submission:

The ending, -akis, as most of Greek surname endings, means 'child of' and is encountered mostly on the island of Crete and on some parts of Pelloponese. Angelakis (sometimes Aggelakis because of the phonetic inaccuracy) has the meaning of the son of Angelos (or Aggelos) with the female form being Angelaki (or Aggelaki) because of the greek genitive that shows a form of belonging to the father (or the husband, as it is common for women to use the husband's surname as their own after the wedding).

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Angelakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,9351:3,775355
United States2491:1,455,65899,719
Australia701:385,65331,598
Argentina531:806,48053,420
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
England151:3,714,537119,675
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Angelakis (182) may also be a first name.

Angelakis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The ending, -akis, as most of Greek surname endings, means 'child of' and is encountered mostly on the island of Crete and on some parts of Pelloponese. Angelakis (sometimes Aggelakis because of the phonetic inaccuracy) has the meaning of the son of Angelos (or Aggelos) with the female form being Angelaki (or Aggelaki) because of the greek genitive that shows a form of belonging to the father (or the husband, as it is common for women to use the husband's surname as their own after the wedding).

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Angelakis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Angelakis is more frequently found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Angelakis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 133,169th most common last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 2,152,258 people. The surname Angelakis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Angelakis live; 87 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Angelakis is also the 675,152nd most widely held forename worldwide, held by 182 people.

This surname is most frequent in Greece, where it is borne by 2,935 people, or 1 in 3,775. In Greece Angelakis is most numerous in: Crete, where 41 percent live, Attica, where 24 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 14 percent live. Without taking into account Greece this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Angelakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Angelakis last name are 25.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.43% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Angelakis earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 55.65% more than the national average, earning $67,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.53% less than the national average, earning $46,937 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Angellakis9510/
Angielakis956/
Anghelakis951/
Agelakis9467/
Aggelakis8989/
Angelakes897/
Angalakis891/
Anjelakis891/
Angelakix891/
Agelacis8213/
Aggelacis7814/
Angeloccis741/

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