Fotakis Surname
Approximately 1,032 people bear this surname
Fotakis Surname Definition:
“Of the Light” in Greek.
Fotakis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 835 | 1:13,269 | 1,788 |
| United States | 84 | 1:4,314,987 | 229,510 |
| Australia | 48 | 1:562,410 | 41,290 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
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.
Fotakis Demographics
Fotakis Political Affiliation
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Fotakis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Fotakis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Fotakis occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Fotakis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 352,942nd most prevalent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 7,061,576 people. The last name Fotakis occurs mostly 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 commonly used first name on earth It is held by 32 people.
The last name is most frequent in Greece, where it is borne by 835 people, or 1 in 13,269. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 45 percent reside, Crete, where 27 percent reside and Thessaly, where 9 percent reside. Excluding Greece it occurs in 12 countries. It is also common 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 surname are 16.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 70% being registered to vote for the political 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.
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