Kontakis Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kontakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kontakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4091:27,0904,114
United States411:8,840,462379,649
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
France11:66,422,722504,397

Kontakis Last Name Facts

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

Kontakis occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kontakis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 645,032nd most frequently used family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 15,505,417 people. Kontakis is primarily found in Europe, where 89 percent of Kontakis reside; 87 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

It is most commonly used in Greece, where it is carried by 409 people, or 1 in 27,090. In Greece Kontakis is most frequent in: Crete, where 43 percent are found, Attica, where 30 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Greece this last name is found in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Kontakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kontakis last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the party.

The amount Kontakis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning $47,401 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.85% less than the national average, earning $49,261 CAD per year.

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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 Kontakis
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