Kakavelakis Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kakavelakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kakavelakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2291:48,3837,933
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Kakavelakis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kakavelakis occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kakavelakis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kakavelakis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 978,274th most commonly used surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Kakavelakis live; 87 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 229 people, or 1 in 48,383. In Greece Kakavelakis is primarily concentrated in: Crete, where 75 percent live, Attica, where 16 percent live and Peloponnese, where 9 percent live. Outside of Greece this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 4 percent live.

Kakavelakis Last Name Statistics demography

Kakavelakis earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.86% more than the national average, earning R 313,344 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kakavelaki9598/
Kakabelaki863/
Kakaflikis761/
Koukouvelakis756/
Koukouvelaki7032/
Kakaflikas6727/
Koukouwelakis671/
Koukoumpelakis641/
Gkavalekas5728/
Kacaflicas571/

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