Gkaragkounis Surname

546,987th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 585 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Gkaragkounis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

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Gkaragkounis Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece5831:19,0052,747
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Gkaragkounis Last Name Facts

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

Gkaragkounis is borne by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gkaragkounis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gkaragkounis is the 546,987th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,457,343 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Gkaragkounis are found; 100 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 100 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most prevalent in Greece, where it is held by 583 people, or 1 in 19,005. In Greece it is most numerous in: Thessaly, where 61 percent reside, Western Macedonia, where 15 percent reside and Attica, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Greece this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Bulgaria, where 0 percent reside and Wales, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Karagkounis962,399/
Gkarakounis961/
Gkaragkanis87230/
Karakonis863/
Karagkanis8234/
Karakanis7623/
Karakhanis73565/
Karakhanish708/
Kouroukounis678/
Karakhanees611/
Kouroukonis524/
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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gkaragkounis
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