Galanakis Surname

209,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,971 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Galanakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Galanakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,6101:6,882799
United States1251:2,899,671170,778
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia351:771,30649,759
France301:2,214,091176,965
England221:2,532,63991,802
Chile201:880,82418,509
Austria91:946,15970,786
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Galanakis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Galanakis is found most frequently in Greece. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Galanakis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 209,614th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 3,697,385 people. Galanakis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 86 percent of Galanakis are found; 82 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 82 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

Galanakis is most common in Greece, where it is held by 1,610 people, or 1 in 6,882. In Greece Galanakis is primarily concentrated in: Crete, where 50 percent are found, Attica, where 33 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 6 percent are found. Barring Greece it exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Galanakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Galanakis last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Galanakis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 201.02% more than the national average, earning R 715,332 per year; in United States they earn 33.5% more than the national average, earning $57,602 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.41% less than the national average, earning $48,980 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Galanakis
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