Giannakis Surname

124,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,678 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Liechtenstein

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3,0641:3,616328
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Australia1841:146,71615,637
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
South Africa291:1,868,19787,346
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Cyprus221:40,2224,167
Belgium161:718,54060,840
England141:3,979,861125,553
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Liechtenstein111:3,489390
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Austria81:1,064,42975,134
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

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.

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