Gaitanis Surname
Approximately 1,208 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 937 | 1:11,825 | 1,551 |
| United States | 136 | 1:2,665,139 | 160,299 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| Canada | 32 | 1:1,151,425 | 83,867 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
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'.
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Average Gaitanis Salary in
United States
$46,685 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gaitanis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gaitanis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gaitanis is found most frequently in Greece. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gaitanis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 311,581st most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,032,737 people. The surname Gaitanis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Gaitanis reside; 78 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 78 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is held by 937 people, or 1 in 11,825. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 32 percent reside, Peloponnese, where 20 percent reside and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 13 percent reside. Aside from Greece this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.
Gaitanis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Gaitanis are 8.31% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.54% being registered to vote for 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.
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Footnotes
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