Gakis Surname

249,873rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,588 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Gakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,4351:7,721933
United States551:6,590,162310,708
Germany301:2,683,515132,064
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Gakis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gakis (Arabic: فاكيس, Russian: Гакис) occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gakis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gakis is the 249,873rd most prevalent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,589,135 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Gakis live; 90 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 1,435 people, or 1 in 7,721. In Greece Gakis is most numerous in: Epirus, where 21 percent reside, Attica, where 20 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Greece this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Germany, where 2 percent reside.

Gakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gakis last name are 8.67% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 61.9% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gakis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 81.9% more than the national average, earning R 432,252 per year and in United States they earn 13.62% more than the national average, earning $49,028 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaikis9162/
Gaykis9140/
Gakios9138/
Gaskis914/
Gackis914/
Ghakis912/
Gakhis911/
Gakish911/
Gakisz911/
Akis892,340/
Gackijs836/
Gakuish831/
Gadkish831/
Gajckis831/
Gaskais830/
Akish803,092/
Gacis801,729/
Agkis80527/
Akise80437/
Akais80114/
Gekis8067/
Aukis8058/
Gakes8056/
Aikis8046/
Akhis8042/
Akios8031/
Hakis8028/
Akies8027/
Akuis8014/
Gokis8012/
Aakis806/
Ackis805/
Atkis802/
Akiss802/
Eakis801/
Akeis801/
Aykis801/
Akois801/
Akkis801/
Gaqis801/
Kgakishe7752/
Ackiss73240/
Adkhis73222/
Atkiss73180/
Ackies7360/
Akkies7340/
Hakish7333/
Gotkis7332/
Hakais7324/
Gachis7323/
Akaise7322/
Gokkis7320/
Gaycis7318/
Akisse7310/
Gekiss738/
Ghekis738/
Ghacis737/
Akeish736/
Akishe735/
Aakish734/
Gakese734/
Gacihs734/
Haukis733/
Akaish732/
Aiskis732/
Gaucis732/
Hakies732/
Ngakiz732/
Gokish731/
Aykish731/
Gaicis731/
Gakich731/
Gaekes731/
Aikios731/
Aukies731/
Gaskes731/
Gaices731/
Gekišs731/
Gökkis731/
Gaiķis731/
Aikish731/
Akkish731/
Akaist731/
Akeise731/
Akhais731/
Achkis731/
Haykis731/
Akhish731/
Ghakes731/
Gaacis731/
Gaceis731/
Hakhis731/
Hadkis730/
Askuis730/
Adkiss730/
Adkist730/
Akiş675,979/
Akes67684/
Akiz67635/
Acis67427/
Okis6794/
Hadkiss6763/
Akiç6763/
Geckeis6746/
Gauchis6721/
Akisova6720/
Hakkies6718/
Attkiss6715/
Goshkis6715/
Gasquis6710/
Gekisch676/
Akuitse675/
Gakhese674/
Aitkiss673/
Aqis673/
Gaicish672/
Gokisch672/
Hogkiss671/
Haskais671/
Gakhesh671/
Ackiess671/
Aakaish671/
Adkishe671/
Aikaish671/
Aukaish671/
Akoitse671/
Hackies671/
Ghokais671/
Akoisse671/
Azzkish671/
Gaiques671/
Gaquish670/
Gookies670/
Hachkis670/

Gakis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gakis in the Russian language
Гакисgakis-
Gakis in the Arabic language
فاكيسfakys-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gakis
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