Gouvakis Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greece

Gouvakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gouvakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Greece221:503,62763,727
Canada121:3,070,466169,836

Gouvakis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gouvakis is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Gouvakis.

How Common Is The Last Name Gouvakis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gouvakis is the 2,333,370th most commonly used family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 108,769,342 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Gouvakis live; 67 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 10,983,604. In The United States it is most common in: New York, where 79 percent reside, Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 33 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.

Gouvakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gouvakis last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gouvakis earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.92% more than the national average, earning $45,702 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.53% less than the national average, earning $36,500 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gouvaki931/
Govaki864/
Govaski80208/
Gavakis8055/
Govacki806/
Gompakis7565/
Gouwacki751/
Gavaki7142/
Govaka717/
Govake711/
Gowaki711/
Gubaki711/
Gowaski6789/
Gowacki6763/
Gavazki6746/
Govasky6719/
Havakis6718/
Goswaki6718/
Govaker677/
Ghavaki675/
Govaske671/
Guvachi671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gouvakis
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