Arkoudis Surname

885,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 304 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Arkoudis Surname User-submission:

The Arkoudis surname derived from the Greek word αρκούδα, which means 'bear'.

Arkoudis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2551:43,4507,025
Australia441:613,53943,545
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Arkoudis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Arkoudis surname derived from the Greek word αρκούδα, which means 'bear'.

- epimelis

Arkoudis Last Name Facts

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

Arkoudis is borne by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arkoudis? popularity and diffusion

Arkoudis is the 885,573rd most widely held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 23,972,191 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Arkoudis reside; 84 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

Arkoudis is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 255 people, or 1 in 43,450. In Greece it is most frequent in: Peloponnese, where 49 percent are found, Attica, where 28 percent are found and Ionian Islands, where 11 percent are found. Beside Greece this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arcoudis886/
Arkoudeas8249/
Arkadis8016/
Arkadijs751/
Arkadios751/
Arckadios711/
Arcadis6714/
Arkades671/
Arcadios631/
Arquideas591/
Arcades533/

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