Kalafatis Surname

217,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,880 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kalafatis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kalafatis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,3651:8,117978
United States2641:1,372,95195,166
Cyprus911:9,7241,128
Australia661:409,02632,879
England231:2,422,52489,093
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
France91:7,380,302306,885
Uruguay81:428,97023,885
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Kalafatis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kalafatis (Russian: Калафатис) is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kalafatis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 217,988th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,876,354 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Kalafatis are found; 78 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 1,365 people, or 1 in 8,117. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 46 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 16 percent reside and Thessaly, where 7 percent reside. Other than Greece this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent reside and Cyprus, where 5 percent reside.

Kalafatis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Kalafatis are 11.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.41% being registered with the party.

The amount Kalafatis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.86% more than the national average, earning R 406,020 per year; in United States they earn 0.91% less than the national average, earning $42,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.86% more than the national average, earning $54,580 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Calafatis8994/
Kalafotis891/
Kalafatich8472/
Kalafoutis841/
Kalafattich8019/
Calafates787/
Kalofoutis7432/
Calafatich7423/
Koulafetis744/
Kolofotis672/
Koliofotis63299/
Koliofoutis6044/
Kolliofotis601/

Kalafatis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kalafatis in the Russian language
Калафатисkalafatis-

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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 Kalafatis
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