Fovakis Surname

1,931,261st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 93 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Fovakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Fovakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece701:158,28325,926
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Fovakis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Fovakis is found most frequently in Greece. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Fovakis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fovakis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Fovakis is the 1,931,261st most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. The last name Fovakis is predominantly found in Europe, where 75 percent of Fovakis reside; 75 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 75 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 158,283. In Greece Fovakis is mostly found in: Crete, where 70 percent live and Attica, where 30 percent live. Apart from Greece it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 11 percent live and Argentina, where 9 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fovaki9273/
Vovakis869/
Fovikis863/
Vouvakis80156/
Foviks7722/
Favaki772/
Vafakis71146/
Vouvaki7187/
Vovakes7149/
Vavakis7134/
Fowakes715/
Favekis711/
Fovikes711/
Vovks6746/
Veveakis6716/
Vouvakos671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Fovakis
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