Donakis Surname
Approximately 28 people bear this surname
Donakis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 26 | 1:426,146 | 56,152 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Donakis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Donakis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Donakis is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Donakis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Donakis? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,730,171st most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 260,269,497 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Donakis live; 93 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
Donakis is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 426,146. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Western Macedonia, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Greece this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 4 percent reside and Poland, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dounakis | 93 | 40 | / |
| Doinakis | 93 | 18 | / |
| Domnakis | 93 | 8 | / |
| Dhonakise | 88 | 1 | / |
| Danakis | 86 | 44 | / |
| Denakis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Damnakis | 80 | 335 | / |
| Dunaskis | 80 | 5 | / |
| Dangakis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Doneckis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dunaskiss | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dunaiskis | 75 | 7 | / |
| Danauskis | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dunauskis | 75 | 3 | / |
| Denekis | 71 | 7 | / |
| Dhanakes | 67 | 6 | / |
| Donoquis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Danakesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhanakesh | 63 | 1 | / |
| Denekes | 57 | 33 | / |
| Danekes | 57 | 15 | / |
| Denokes | 57 | 1 | / |
| Danaches | 53 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Donakis
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