Gerakis Surname

451,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 753 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Gerakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gerakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece6331:17,5042,464
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
France211:3,162,987209,042
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
England51:11,143,612252,590
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Gerakis (45) may also be a first name.

Gerakis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gerakis has its highest incidence in Greece. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gerakis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 451,199th most commonly occurring surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 9,678,016 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Gerakis live; 84 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,504,468th most commonly used first name worldwide It is held by 45 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Greece, where it is borne by 633 people, or 1 in 17,504. In Greece Gerakis is most numerous in: Central Macedonia, where 51 percent reside, Attica, where 36 percent reside and Thessaly, where 5 percent reside. Not including Greece Gerakis occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Gerakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gerakis are 35.01% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.24% registered with the party.

The amount Gerakis earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 9.69% more than the national average, earning R 260,664 per year and in United States they earn 20.11% less than the national average, earning $34,470 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gerakios93301/
Gerakois931/
Gerakais931/
Garakis8655/
Jerakis8628/
Serakis869/
Zerakis864/
Girakis863/
Erakkis863/
Yerakis862/
Geracis861/
Gyrakis861/
Geroukis80113/
Gerachis8035/
Erakiş7719/
Sgoyrakis751/
Sirakis7179/
Hirakis7173/
Gerekiz7122/
Yerakes7119/
Garekis717/
Erakesh712/
Serakes711/
Serokis711/
Sereikis6740/
Jerockis6711/
Goreckis6710/
Giroukis672/
Serrakes671/
Gorecais671/
Zairakis671/
Sirhakis671/
Eerakesh671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gerakis
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