Despotakis Surname

608,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 509 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Despotakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Despotakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3921:28,2654,339
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Despotakis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Despotakis is borne by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Despotakis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 608,234th most widely held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 14,317,379 people. The last name Despotakis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Despotakis live; 77 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 392 people, or 1 in 28,265. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 30 percent reside, Crete, where 29 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Greece Despotakis exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Despotakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Despotakis last name are 6.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 52.94% being registered with the political party.

Despotakis earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Despotakias951/
Despotaksi901/
Tsiptakis741/
Tsepetakis7024/
Tsapatakis702/
Tsibidakis504/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Despotakis
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