Fountoukis Surname

754,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Fountoukis Surname User-submission:

Fountoukis derives from the Greek word fountouki (φουντούκι), which means 'hazelnut'. Surnames in Greece where often given from an occupation, so this surname was given to farmers who grew hazelnut trees.

Fountoukis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3621:30,6074,747
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Fountoukis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Fountoukis derives from the Greek word fountouki (φουντούκι), which means 'hazelnut'. Surnames in Greece where often given from an occupation, so this surname was given to farmers who grew hazelnut trees.

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Fountoukis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fountoukis occurs most in Greece. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fountoukis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 754,238th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 19,177,752 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Fountoukis reside; 95 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

It is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 362 people, or 1 in 30,607. In Greece it is mostly found in: Central Macedonia, where 53 percent are found, Attica, where 27 percent are found and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 17 percent are found. Without taking into account Greece this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

Fountoukis Last Name Statistics demography

Fountoukis earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.1% less than the national average, earning $22,825 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fountouki95247/
Fontoukis951/
Funtukis8919/
Fountouka8480/
Fountakis8439/
Fontakis786/
Funtuka7141/
Fantoki711/
Fantakis67104/
Fantoski671/
Fantaki5954/
Fontake591/
Vontaki591/
Fantaski56116/
Fantoque5624/
Fantuchi5611/
Vaintuki565/
Fontaces561/
Fontuche561/
Vantokai561/
Fontaica560/
Fantocchi5330/
Phantukit531/
Phanthukit5022/
Phunthakit501/

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