Glykos Surname

607,405th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Glykos Surname User-submission:

Glicco, a Greek Surname, from the Greek word, glykós, which means 'sweet'. This name was changed to an English phonetic spelling when Greek Immigrants moved to the USA to ease English pronunciation of the name.

Glykos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4911:22,5663,313
United States161:22,653,683662,747
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Glykos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Glicco, a Greek Surname, from the Greek word, glykós, which means 'sweet'. This name was changed to an English phonetic spelling when Greek Immigrants moved to the USA to ease English pronunciation of the name.

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Glykos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Glykos is found most in Greece. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Glykos? popularity and diffusion

It is the 607,405th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 14,289,306 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Glykos reside; 96 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

It is most widely held in Greece, where it is carried by 491 people, or 1 in 22,566. In Greece Glykos is most prevalent in: Central Greece, where 41 percent live, Attica, where 40 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 14 percent live. Outside of Greece Glykos occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent live and France, where 0 percent live.

Glykos Last Name Statistics demography

Glykos earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.31% more than the national average, earning $71,328 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Glykas83382/
Glikos8345/
Glycos835/
Glekas67127/
Glikas6766/
Glicos6721/
Glecos679/
Glickhouse6310/
Glicoes6214/
Gleckas621/
Glikass621/
Glickaus571/
Glicas506/
Glickhause502/
Glicus500/

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