Gaitanidis Surname
Approximately 809 people bear this surname
Gaitanidis Surname User-submission:
Gaitanidis comes from a dance game called 'gaitanaki', which is a carnival custom in Greece. Gaitanas is the person who performs the 'gaitanaki'.
Gaitanidis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 780 | 1:14,205 | 1,934 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Gaitanidis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Gaitanidis comes from a dance game called 'gaitanaki', which is a carnival custom in Greece. Gaitanas is the person who performs the 'gaitanaki'.
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Where Does The Last Name Gaitanidis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gaitanidis is found most frequently in Greece. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gaitanidis.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaitanidis? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gaitanidis is the 427,014th most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,008,091 people. The surname Gaitanidis occurs mostly in Europe, where 99 percent of Gaitanidis are found; 96 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
The surname is most widespread in Greece, where it is carried by 780 people, or 1 in 14,205. In Greece it is most common in: Central Macedonia, where 52 percent reside, Attica, where 18 percent reside and Thessaly, where 12 percent reside. Barring Greece it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 1 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaitanidi | 95 | 8 | / |
| Gaaitanidis | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gaitanides | 90 | 14 | / |
| Gaitenidis | 90 | 4 | / |
| Gaytanidis | 90 | 1 | / |
| Gitanidi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gaytanidi | 84 | 7 | / |
| Gatanida | 78 | 1 | / |
| Atanaides | 74 | 3 | / |
| Hatounidis | 70 | 1 | / |
| Atonides | 67 | 1 | / |
| Autonides | 63 | 0 | / |
| Gastaneduy | 60 | 1 | / |
| Gastañeduy | 50 | 16 | / |
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