Batzios Surname

352,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,035 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Batzios Surname User-submission:

The surname Batzios belongs to the ethnic group of Sarakatsans, who were native Greeks and nomads accross the Balkan region. The surname Batzios refers to a cheese-maker, (see the "Batzio cheese, a low-fat, hard cheese) as their profession was shepherds.

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Batzios Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece9701:11,4221,496
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Batzios Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Batzios belongs to the ethnic group of Sarakatsans, who were native Greeks and nomads accross the Balkan region. The surname Batzios refers to a cheese-maker, (see the "Batzio cheese, a low-fat, hard cheese) as their profession was shepherds. Mpatzios were very common in high ranks of society as they used to lead the community of shepherds and have the unique ability to have affairs with the ottoman chiefs back in the early 19th century, as well as having occasional free pass to the eastern borders.

- mpatziov

Batzios Last Name Facts

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

Batzios is carried by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Batzios? popularity and diffusion

It is the 352,108th most frequent last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 7,041,107 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Batzios reside; 94 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

Batzios is most prevalent in Greece, where it is carried by 970 people, or 1 in 11,422. In Greece Batzios is most numerous in: East Macedonia and Thrace, where 29 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 25 percent are found and Thessaly, where 18 percent are found. Not including Greece this surname occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 2 percent are found.

Batzios Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Batzios earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.48% more than the national average, earning $60,850 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Batzis92223/
Batzio924/
Betzios86157/
Batzias8679/
Botzios8663/
Batzies8616/
Vatzios861/
Bazis83472/
Boutzios8032/
Vaitzios801/
Batsis77649/
Bazeos77117/
Botzis7745/
Bauzis7734/
Batzes7722/
Bazais7721/
Batzia7710/
Baczis777/
Badzis774/
Bazies772/
Batzeo771/
Baziho771/
Batgis770/
Botzio770/
Bazeis770/
Boutzis7184/
Bauzhis7138/
Batchis7117/
Badzies7111/
Badzhio719/
Baudzis718/
Batsits718/
Vatzias717/
Bachios712/
Baatzes711/
Batjeis711/
Baczisz711/
Batcjos711/
Batsias711/
Baitsis711/
Baitgis711/
Batseos711/
Baziz678,833/
Bacis671,067/
Bozis67264/
Batshise67217/
Bazys6796/
Bazeo6765/
Bazes6759/
Boutzias6756/
Beauzais676/
Bazjo672/
Bazyo671/
Batsitse671/
Bazès671/
Bázis671/

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