Argyris Surname

148,293rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Argyris Surname User-submission:

A modern Greek form of argyros, meaning 'silver'.

Argyris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,4811:4,466448
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
France661:1,006,405112,047
Cyprus541:16,3871,852
Canada401:921,14070,350
Australia361:749,88148,970
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Argyris (1,515) may also be a first name.

Argyris Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A modern Greek form of argyros, meaning 'silver'.

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Argyris Last Name Facts

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

The surname Argyris is found most in Greece. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Argyris? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 148,293rd most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 2,443,845 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 88 percent of Argyris reside; 85 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Argyris is also the 199,542nd most common first name world-wide, borne by 1,515 people.

The surname is most common in Greece, where it is held by 2,481 people, or 1 in 4,466. In Greece Argyris is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 36 percent live, Central Greece, where 21 percent live and Thessaly, where 15 percent live. Excluding Greece Argyris occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 8 percent live and France, where 2 percent live.

Argyris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Argyris surname are 16.16% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.39% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Argyris earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.71% more than the national average, earning $52,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.5% more than the national average, earning $54,902 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Arghyris9317/
Argyrios9311/
Argyri921,523/
Argiris86236/
Argeris86148/
Argyres86100/
Argyrio861/
Argyreas8077/
Argirios806/
Arghiris805/
Argueris804/
Gargeris801/
Argyrioy801/
Argeri77400/
Argyre77329/
Argiri77128/
Ardris772/
Argieri71106/
Argires7150/
Arghiri7144/
Argeres7120/
Argerie715/
Argerio714/
Argyroy713/
Arguiri713/
Argirys712/
Hargeri712/
Argiriy712/
Ardries711/
Gargeri711/
Argyrea711/
Arngiri711/
Argerich67829/
Arghiroi6720/
Aringeri673/
Arghirii673/
Arghirui671/
Aurgeres671/
Gardrios671/
Harguiri671/
Hargeres670/

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