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
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.
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Footnotes
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