Fokas Surname

175,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,435 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Fokas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fokas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,5341:7,223847
Tanzania3651:145,04613,249
United States2821:1,285,31590,259
Australia321:843,61652,533
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Canada281:1,315,91492,927
Ukraine231:1,979,248140,199
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
England151:3,714,537119,675
Lithuania141:216,75615,381
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Kazakhstan121:1,473,54175,349
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Bulgaria61:1,163,15137,744
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Guam11:160,1214,893
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295

The alternate forms: Fokàs (1) & Fókás (14) are calculated separately.

Fokas (427) may also be a first name.

Fokas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fokas (Marathi: फॉकस, Russian: Фокас) occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Fokàs or Fókás. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fokas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fokas is the 175,867th most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 2,992,832 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Fokas live; 64 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Fokas is also the 415,584th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 427 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Greece, where it is held by 1,534 people, or 1 in 7,223. In Greece Fokas is most prevalent in: Attica, where 36 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 18 percent reside and Ionian Islands, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Greece it occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Fokas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fokas are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Fokas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.59% less than the national average, earning R 122,172 per year; in United States they earn 17.18% more than the national average, earning $50,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.58% more than the national average, earning $59,412 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fokàs931/
Foukas911,052/
Fokase91302/
Fokeas9133/
Foskas9132/
Fokasz911/
Fokash911/
Fogkas911/
Fókás8714/
Fouskas83310/
Fooskas8329/
Fokkais8310/
Fokhase833/
Foikash831/
Fouckas830/
Fakas801,476/
Focas80730/
Fekas80298/
Fukas80245/
Vokas80185/
Fokos80100/
Fokaz801/
Fukase7310,290/
Fekkas73152/
Vogkas73130/
Fakkas73128/
Phokas7392/
Voukas7363/
Fozkos7342/
Foukos7338/
Fukasz7313/
Fakase7312/
Fokose738/
Vokkas737/
Fagkas736/
Fekays736/
Vockas735/
Fackas733/
Vokais733/
Fakash733/
Voikas731/
Foscas731/
Fakaus731/
Fuukas731/
Fakhas731/
Fahkas731/
Fegkas731/
Feckas730/
Fouskos6757/
Fouscas6747/
Fakashe6732/
Fakasse6714/
Fukasse6710/
Vougkas679/
Vokaish677/
Fukashe677/
Fakhash674/
Foukous674/
Fakasch673/
Phokase673/
Phoukas671/
Fazckas671/
Voukkas671/
Fokoshe671/
Fockosh671/
Phokkas671/
Vockass670/

Fokas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fokas in the Marathi language
फॉकसphokasa-
Fokas in the Russian language
Фокасfokas-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fokas
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