Gkavakos Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Gkavakos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gkavakos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece221:503,62763,727
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799

Gkavakos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gkavakos is found most frequently in Greece. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Gkavakos click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gkavakos? popularity and diffusion

Gkavakos is the 3,882,373rd most commonly held last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Gkavakos is predominantly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Gkavakos live; 85 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most common in Greece, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 503,627. In Greece Gkavakos is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 95 percent live and Peloponnese, where 5 percent live. Aside from Greece this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Thailand, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavakos93124/
Gkavakou8818/
Kavako86290/
Kavakas8068/
Kavayko8051/
Kavakou8043/
Kavekos8010/
Kavakko807/
Kabakos807/
Kavaiko801/
Kampakos75139/
Kavagkas754/
Kavakase752/
Kavakaus751/
Kavaukas751/
Kavaka71525/
Kawako71227/
Kavoko7177/
Kovako7136/
Kavaco7110/
Khavatkop715/
Cavako713/
Kabakoz67328/
Kabakas67173/
Kauvaka67152/
Cavacos67111/
Kavakka6763/
Kovakas6714/
Kavaika6711/
Khavaka6710/
Kavaska678/
Kabhako676/
Kovacko676/
Kovayko675/
Kaivaka675/
Kobaako675/
Kawakoi675/
Kawasko675/
Kavagka674/
Kovakou674/
Kawaako673/
Kavacká673/
Kavakca672/
Kovaľko672/
Khovako671/
Kawakko671/
Kabakoy671/
Khavatkhop671/
Khavatkopp671/
Kavekas671/
Kawatko671/
Kavooko671/

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