Fanarioti Surname
Approximately 133 people bear this surname
Fanarioti Surname User-submission:
Also written as Phanariotis, this surname comes from the neighborhood called "Fener" (today) or "Fanari" (originally) where prominent Greeks and Greek lords were established during the last centuries of the Byzantine Empire. Those would soon receive the name "Phanariotes".
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 131 | 1:84,579 | 14,285 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
Fanarioti Surname Meaning
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Also written as Phanariotis, this surname comes from the neighborhood called "Fener" (today) or "Fanari" (originally) where prominent Greeks and Greek lords were established during the last centuries of the Byzantine Empire. Those would soon receive the name "Phanariotes".
Fanari (phanari) in modern Greek means lantern.
- finarfinFanarioti Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fanarioti Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Fanarioti occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fanarioti? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,551,568th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 54,793,578 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Fanarioti reside; 98 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
It is most numerous in Greece, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 84,579. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 55 percent live, Ionian Islands, where 27 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 18 percent live. Other than Greece this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fanariotis | 95 | 459 | / |
| Fanariti | 94 | 2 | / |
| Fanaritis | 89 | 14 | / |
| Phanariotis | 80 | 5 | / |
| Fanorita | 71 | 7 | / |
| Vanaretti | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vhanarete | 56 | 1 | / |
| Vanarrete | 56 | 1 | / |
| Vainoraite | 53 | 2 | / |
| Vanarrette | 53 | 1 | / |
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