Georgakas Surname

510,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Georgakas Surname Definition:

(Greek) Descendant of big or fat Georgios (farmer).

Georgakas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece5431:20,4052,964
United States641:5,663,421279,165
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Georgakas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Greek) Descendant of big or fat Georgios (farmer).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Georgakas Last Name Facts

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

Georgakas is most common in Greece. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Georgakas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Georgakas is the 510,931st most common surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 11,386,790 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Georgakas live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

Georgakas is most frequent in Greece, where it is carried by 543 people, or 1 in 20,405. In Greece Georgakas is most common in: Attica, where 29 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 26 percent live and Peloponnese, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Greece this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.

Georgakas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Georgakas last name are 41.21% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 94.44% registered with the party.

Georgakas earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.53% more than the national average, earning $61,930 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Georgakais951/
Georgaka94356/
Georgakos89126/
Giorgakas8919/
Georgacas892/
Georgokas891/
Georgako821/
Georgakou7831/
Geatrakas7815/
Georgekos7811/
Gjorgoska6761/
Guiarakas674/
Georgacop671/
Giouroukas632/
Yarakas631/
Jarackas5941/
Iorakose594/
Yaraukas591/
Jharakhas561/
Jarakhash561/
Giouroukos53179/

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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 Georgakas
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