Fotakis Surname

352,942nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Fotakis Surname Definition:

“Of the Light” in Greek.

Fotakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece8351:13,2691,788
United States841:4,314,987229,510
Australia481:562,41041,290
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
England51:11,143,612252,590
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Fotakis (32) may also be a first name.

Fotakis Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Of the Light” in Greek.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Fotakis Last Name Facts

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

Fotakis is borne by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Fotakis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 352,942nd most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 7,061,576 people. Fotakis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Fotakis reside; 81 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread given name at a global level, held by 32 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 835 people, or 1 in 13,269. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 45 percent reside, Crete, where 27 percent reside and Thessaly, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Greece Fotakis exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Fotakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Fotakis last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered with the party.

The amount Fotakis earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 5.86% more than the national average, earning R 251,568 per year; in United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.82% less than the national average, earning $43,312 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Foutakis9362/
Fetakis865/
Fatakis861/
Fotokis861/
Photakis8053/
Fotachis804/
Vatakis71157/
Vetakis717/
Fetokis714/
Voutekis671/
Fatakese671/
Voiteckis632/
Veteikis5334/

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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 Fotakis
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