Astrakos Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Sweden

Astrakos Surname User-submission:

Astrakos is a greek surname. It consists of two word astra and kos. Astra refers to a big star and kos is one of Greece's Dodecanese islands, known for its abundant sandy beaches.

It means 'big star overlooking Kos'.

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Astrakos Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Astrakos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Astrakos is a greek surname. It consists of two word astra and kos. Astra refers to a big star and kos is one of Greece's Dodecanese islands, known for its abundant sandy beaches.

It means 'big star overlooking Kos'.

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Astrakos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Astrakos is found most in Spain. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Astrakos? popularity and diffusion

The last name Astrakos is the 11,742,229th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Astrakos reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in Scandinavia.

The last name Astrakos is most commonly used in Spain, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 46,752,036. In Spain Astrakos is mostly concentrated in: Murcia, where 100 percent live. Apart from Spain this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Sweden, where 50 percent live.

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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Astrakas884/
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Astrauckas7844/
Ashtrauskas743/
Austrauskas741/
Ostrokost714/
Ostrauskas6778/
Aštrauskas6747/
Astrouskas671/
Ostrokosova639/
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