Bekelis Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Bekelis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bekelis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece221:503,62763,727
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080

Bekelis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bekelis (Russian: Бекелис) is carried by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bekelis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,665,662nd most common surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. The last name Bekelis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Bekelis reside; 76 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 76 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 503,627. In Greece Bekelis is most numerous in: Peloponnese, where 95 percent are found and Attica, where 5 percent are found. Besides Greece this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 10 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Bekelis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bekelis in the Russian language
Бекелисbekelis-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bekelis
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