Fratzeskos Surname

1,272,314th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Fratzeskos Surname User-submission:

This surname was given to descendant (usually grandchildren) of a man called Fragkiskos, the Greek version of Francesco. In English we can translate Fragkiadakis as 'Francesco junior', as the ending, -akis, is used in Greek to describe the small (diminutive) version of the word.

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Fratzeskos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1731:64,04510,710
England41:13,929,515290,718
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Fratzeskos (86) may also be a first name.

Fratzeskos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname was given to descendant (usually grandchildren) of a man called Fragkiskos, the Greek version of Francesco. In English we can translate Fragkiadakis as 'Francesco junior', as the ending, -akis, is used in Greek to describe the small (diminutive) version of the word. This surname is from the Greek island of Crete where the locals use the short Fragkias for the name Fragkiskos. Also the ending, -akis, is used mostly in Crete.

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Fratzeskos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Fratzeskos is most common in Greece. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Fratzeskos? popularity and diffusion

Fratzeskos is the 1,272,314th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 40,486,366 people. The last name Fratzeskos occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Fratzeskos live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Fratzeskos is also the 1,032,266th most widespread first name internationally, held by 86 people.

The surname Fratzeskos is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 64,045. In Greece Fratzeskos is most numerous in: South Aegean, where 36 percent reside, Attica, where 36 percent reside and Thessaly, where 16 percent reside. Barring Greece this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in England, where 2 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Frazeskos9539/
Fratjeskos901/
Freitas Sakis522/

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