Kafantaris Surname

387,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kafantaris Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kafantaris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece7111:15,5832,163
United States1541:2,353,629145,693
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
England51:11,143,612252,590
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
France11:66,422,722504,397
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Kafantaris Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kafantaris (Russian: Кафантарис) is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kafantaris? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kafantaris is the 387,068th most frequently used family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 7,947,160 people. The surname Kafantaris is mostly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Kafantaris reside; 78 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 78 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most common in Greece, where it is borne by 711 people, or 1 in 15,583. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 37 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 13 percent live and Peloponnese, where 13 percent live. Beside Greece this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Switzerland, where 2 percent live.

Kafantaris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kafantaris surname are 8.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 61.29% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kafantaris earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 26.58% more than the national average, earning $54,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.29% less than the national average, earning $40,598 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kafantaris Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kafantaris in the Russian language
Кафантарисkafantaris-

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Footnotes

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