Gaitanis Surname

311,581st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,208 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Gaitanis 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'.

Gaitanis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece9371:11,8251,551
United States1361:2,665,139160,299
Australia751:359,94330,133
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
England31:18,572,686338,250
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Gaitanis 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'.

- gaitanidou

Gaitanis Last Name Facts

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

Gaitanis is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaitanis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 311,581st most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,032,737 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 79 percent of Gaitanis reside; 78 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 78 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is borne by 937 people, or 1 in 11,825. In Greece Gaitanis is primarily found in: Attica, where 32 percent live, Peloponnese, where 20 percent live and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account Greece this surname exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Gaitanis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaitanis last name are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.

The amount Gaitanis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.19% more than the national average, earning $46,685 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% less than the national average, earning $44,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaitani931,111/
Gatanis93126/
Gitanis934/
Ghaitani88131/
Gaitanii884/
Gaitangi884/
Ghitanis881/
Gayitani881/
Gaitanih881/
Gaitanes881/
Gatani86872/
Atanis8691/
Itanis861/
Ghaithani822/
Gayitaani821/
Gayitanii821/
Gaetani805,578/
Gattani802,592/
Ghatani802,377/
Gahtani802,233/
Ghitani801,109/
Gautani80716/
Gajtani80690/
Gitanes80384/
Gaitana80282/
Gatangi8083/
Athanis8019/
Gitenis8016/
Gataani8015/
Gatanio8013/
Gaitane8013/
Goitani809/
Istanis807/
Getanis806/
Guitani805/
Gaitanh803/
Gitaani803/
Gaytani803/
Gataniy803/
Gitangi803/
Gistani802/
Hitanis802/
Hatanis801/
Atanish801/
Gitanid801/
Gastanes75631/
Githangi7549/
Gittangi7542/
Ghatanei7528/
Ghattani7527/
Guitanes7511/
Gheitani759/
Ghahtani758/
Ghatangi754/
Gahatani754/
Gattanni754/
Gathangi754/
Gattamni753/
Ghaitane752/
Ghaytani752/
Istanish752/
Gittenis752/
Ghaetani752/
Gayitoni752/
Ngittani751/
Gaattani751/
Gathaniy751/
Gattaani751/
Gattangi751/
Autanise751/
Guittani751/
Attanios751/
Gayitane751/
Gayitany751/
Gathanij751/
Gathanyi751/
Athanies750/
Ngaihthangi741/
Gatoni712,599/
Atanes711,238/
Atonis71838/
Gatana71674/
Gatane71547/
Ghahstani71456/
Gitana71332/
Ghayatani71179/
Gitany7131/
Goitanich7122/
Etanis7114/
Gaththani7112/
Gitane719/
Gatgounis717/
Gatanh716/
Itanes712/
Gitanj711/
Ghaustani711/
Gataneshe711/
Gattoni673,545/
Ghytani671,356/
Ngatane67993/
Ghatane67730/
Gautane67602/
Guitane67533/
Ghitany67490/
Gahtane67239/
Gaytana67213/
Gahtany67199/
Estanis67169/
Gathany67106/
Ghetani6767/
Gittany6752/
Getanes6748/
Eytanis6739/
Attonis6733/
Gettani6732/
Ghatany6731/
Hitanes6726/
Gathane6723/
Etannis6720/
Gitonyi6719/
Athanes6717/
Gaetane6716/
Gistoni6714/
Gatanna6713/
Gautana6711/
Guitoni6711/
Getangi679/
Getanyi679/
Ghatana676/
Guetani676/
Gatange675/
Athonis675/
Gathana675/
Gestani675/
Gattana674/
Ataniez674/
Atanesh673/
Gataneh673/
Goutani673/
Gatones673/
Gittoni673/
Ghatoni673/
Gautany672/
Gitange672/
Ghitane672/
Attanes672/
Atanese672/
Gaëtane672/
Hetanis672/
Goitana672/
Geatana671/
Gaytane671/
Gataney671/
Gatanoa671/
Gatgoni671/
Gattane671/
Gitaina671/
Githana671/
Githane671/
Gastane671/
Itanice671/
Jitonis671/
Hitonis671/
Gatooni671/
Gitanay671/
Gitanez671/
Gitones671/
Gadtana671/
Ethanis671/
Kgatane671/
Kgitana671/
Getanih671/
Goetani671/
Gitanhe671/
Githoni671/
Gitongi671/
Gittane671/
Atannes671/
Gatonie671/
Gouetani's671/
Gaitone670/
Getaniz670/

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