Gouvelis Surname
Approximately 91 people bear this surname
Gouvelis Surname User-submission:
Has its origins origins in the Kyveli Goddess. Kyveli is a Greek female name that has existed since antiquity, referring to a very important Goddesses in the Phrygian and Greek Mythology. The etymology of the name Kyveli is not known. The name is also spelled Cybele.
Read More About This SurnameGouvelis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 69 | 1:160,577 | 26,211 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
Gouvelis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Has its origins origins in the Kyveli Goddess. Kyveli is a Greek female name that has existed since antiquity, referring to a very important Goddesses in the Phrygian and Greek Mythology. The etymology of the name Kyveli is not known. The name is also spelled Cybele.
In antiquity, Kyveli was a Phrygian goddess of fertility who found favor in Greece as well, in the fourth or fifth century B.C. She was sometimes associated with Rea, the ancient Titan, as she too, personified the Earth in its primitive state. In some cases, Kyveli was also known as Agdistis, who had some of the attributes of both a male and a female. Her attendant god was Attis; the cult of Cybele had a strong appeal for women.With Gordius, king of Phrygia Kyveli bore a son, Midas, who is known for his golden touch.
- gouvelisGouvelis Demographics
Average Gouvelis Salary in
United States
$4,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Gouvelis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gouvelis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gouvelis is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gouvelis.
How Common Is The Last Name Gouvelis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,955,159th most commonly used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname Gouvelis occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Gouvelis reside; 76 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 76 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
Gouvelis is most frequent in Greece, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 160,577. In Greece Gouvelis is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 52 percent are found and Western Greece, where 48 percent are found. Excluding Greece this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 15 percent are found and Germany, where 4 percent are found.
Gouvelis Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Gouvelis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 268.15% more than the national average, earning R 874,860 per year and in United States they earn 90.44% less than the national average, earning $4,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Gouvelis
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis