Kontelis Surname

1,691,963rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 116 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kontelis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kontelis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1081:102,59117,261
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kontelis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kontelis (Russian: Контелис) has its highest incidence in Greece. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kontelis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kontelis is the 1,691,963rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 62,823,672 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Kontelis live; 93 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is held by 108 people, or 1 in 102,591. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 62 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 31 percent live and Thessaly, where 4 percent live. Other than Greece this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and Sweden, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kontelis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kontelis in the Russian language
Контелисkontelis-

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • 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 Kontelis
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