Fanariotis Surname

656,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 459 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Fanariotis 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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Fanariotis Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4421:25,0673,741
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Wales51:618,90625,852
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Fanariotis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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.

- finarfin
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Fanariotis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fanariotis is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fanariotis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fanariotis is the 656,126th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,877,006 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Fanariotis reside; 97 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Fanariotis is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 442 people, or 1 in 25,067. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Ionian Islands, where 36 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 24 percent live and Attica, where 20 percent live. Beside Greece this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent live and Wales, where 1 percent live.

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Fanarioti95133/
Fanaritis9514/
Phanariotis865/
Fanaridis8427/
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Fanridis781/
Fanaradis745/
Fannardis742/
Fana Rdis741/
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Vanarts712/
Fnardis711/
Fynarts711/
Vanaroudis704/
Fanartzi6758/
Fanouriadis6731/
van Arts6728/
Fynaerts6723/
Finearts6720/
Fanardes675/
Fanerdis672/
Vanardis671/
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