Glyka Surname

1,118,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Glyka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Glyka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1961:56,5309,431
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Glyka (68) may also be a first name.

Glyka Last Name Facts

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

The surname Glyka is more frequently found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Glyka? popularity and diffusion

The surname Glyka is the 1,118,459th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. The last name Glyka is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Glyka live; 90 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Glyka is also the 1,181,159th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 68 people.

Glyka is most frequent in Greece, where it is carried by 196 people, or 1 in 56,530. In Greece Glyka is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 66 percent reside, North Aegean, where 21 percent reside and Peloponnese, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Greece it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 8 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glykas91382/
Glyki80102/
Glyky8033/
Glika809/
Glyko802/
Glykou73233/
Glykis73172/
Glekas73127/
Glykys7367/
Glikas7366/
Glekai735/
Glyhko732/
Gletka732/
Glysko732/
Glekaj731/
Glekha731/
Gleaka731/
Gleeka731/
Glykes731/
Glyski731/
Glysca730/
Glyshko6720/
Geeleka6710/
Gillyki678/
Gleekah675/
Gleykes673/
Geelika672/
Glychko671/
Gleekay671/
Gleekai671/
Gleckas671/
Glikass671/
Gliszka671/

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Footnotes

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