Giokas Surname

684,148th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greece

Giokas Surname User-submission:

Giokas is a form of the surname Gkiokas, which derives from the Arvanitic name Gjoka, meaning 'John'.

Giokas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Greece1231:90,08015,212
Australia471:574,37741,856
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Austria171:500,90847,931
England111:5,065,278148,650
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Giokas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Giokas is a form of the surname Gkiokas, which derives from the Arvanitic name Gjoka, meaning 'John'.

- elbridgerdu75

Giokas Last Name Facts

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

Giokas is most common in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Giokas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 684,148th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,791,580 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 45 percent of Giokas live; 45 percent live in North America and 43 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 194 people, or 1 in 1,868,345. In The United States Giokas is mostly concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 27 percent live, New York, where 19 percent live and New Jersey, where 10 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 28 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Giokas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Giokas last name are 5.95% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.18% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Giokas earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.13% more than the national average, earning $50,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.54% more than the national average, earning $53,928 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Gickas8311/
Gikkas8310/
Ikas80317/
Gekas73641/
Gicos73433/
Yokas7386/
Ickas7370/
Aikas7365/
Gicas7355/
Ikais7320/
Gikos7316/
Ikkas7315/
Ikase7314/
Igkas737/
Ikaas736/
Ikash736/
Eikas735/
Hikas734/
Ikhas734/
Ikass733/
Jikas733/
Uikas732/
Ikats731/
Ikasz731/
Egkas731/
Oikas731/
Eikaas67227/
Hikash6740/
Ikhase6720/
Jikase6719/
Ikasse6719/
Geckas675/
Hikcas673/
Ikhais672/
Yokais672/
Izkash672/
Haikas671/
Ikhays671/
Gojkos671/
Ickhas671/
Yockas671/
Ikhaas671/
Eikast670/
Hoykas670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Giokas
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