Giannakis Surname
Approximately 3,678 people bear this surname
Giannakis Surname User-submission:
Giannakis is a Greek surname meaning 'son of John', 'little John' or 'John's son' (Johnson).
It comes from the name Giani (Yianni), meaning 'John', and -kis, meaning 'little' or 'son'.
Giannakis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 3,064 | 1:3,616 | 328 |
| United States | 194 | 1:1,868,345 | 121,641 |
| Australia | 184 | 1:146,716 | 15,637 |
| Germany | 38 | 1:2,118,565 | 113,742 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Cyprus | 22 | 1:40,222 | 4,167 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Liechtenstein | 11 | 1:3,489 | 390 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Austria | 8 | 1:1,064,429 | 75,134 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Giannakis (514) may also be a first name.
Giannakis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Giannakis is a Greek surname meaning 'son of John', 'little John' or 'John's son' (Johnson).
It comes from the name Giani (Yianni), meaning 'John', and -kis, meaning 'little' or 'son'.
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Giannakis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Giannakis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Giannakis occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Giannakis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 124,005th most common family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,981,388 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Giannakis reside; 84 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Giannakis is also the 372,822nd most widespread given name internationally. It is borne by 514 people.
This surname is most widespread in Greece, where it is carried by 3,064 people, or 1 in 3,616. In Greece Giannakis is most numerous in: Attica, where 32 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 14 percent live and Epirus, where 13 percent live. Excluding Greece it is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.
Giannakis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Giannakis surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.
The amount Giannakis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 151.39% more than the national average, earning R 597,408 per year; in United States they earn 32.1% more than the national average, earning $56,998 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.15% less than the national average, earning $48,613 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giannakais | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gianakis | 94 | 252 | / |
| Iannakis | 94 | 1 | / |
| Yiannakis | 89 | 590 | / |
| Giannakes | 89 | 46 | / |
| Ioannakis | 89 | 20 | / |
| Giannakés | 89 | 6 | / |
| Gianakkis | 89 | 2 | / |
| Giannokis | 89 | 2 | / |
| Giannacis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Giahnakis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Giannakeas | 84 | 96 | / |
| Yannakis | 82 | 124 | / |
| Yianakis | 82 | 62 | / |
| Gionakis | 82 | 7 | / |
| Iannacis | 82 | 3 | / |
| Ioanakis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Jannakis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gianakeas | 78 | 1 | / |
| Yanakis | 75 | 88 | / |
| Janakis | 75 | 24 | / |
| Ianacis | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hagianakes | 74 | 4 | / |
| Hionakis | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ianachis | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yianakes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Giannoukeas | 70 | 1 | / |
| Jaunakais | 67 | 39 | / |
| Janauskis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yannakeas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janakes | 63 | 38 | / |
| Janaqis | 63 | 2 | / |
| Ionacis | 63 | 2 | / |
| Jianaces | 59 | 6 | / |
| Janeikis | 59 | 4 | / |
| Jonauskis | 56 | 169 | / |
| Jaunākais | 56 | 1 | / |
| Geangacques | 50 | 1 | / |
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