Korakis Surname

405,451st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 864 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Korakis Surname User-submission:

The surname Korakis it's come from Greece, especially from Crete. All surname that end with "akis" come from Crete. The meaning of Korakis: it's a large perching bird with mostly glossy black plumage, a heavy bill, and a raucous voice....

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Korakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece6901:16,0582,224
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Australia331:818,05251,601
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Korakis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Korakis it's come from Greece, especially from Crete. All surname that end with "akis" come from Crete. The meaning of Korakis: it's a large perching bird with mostly glossy black plumage, a heavy bill, and a raucous voice.... it's a crow or raven; cuervo in spanish.

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Korakis Last Name Facts

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

Korakis occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Korakis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 405,451st most commonly held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 8,434,660 people. The last name Korakis is mostly found in Europe, where 82 percent of Korakis are found; 80 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most common in Greece, where it is carried by 690 people, or 1 in 16,058. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 44 percent live, Peloponnese, where 13 percent live and Epirus, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account Greece Korakis occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Korakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Korakis are 26.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 79.31% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Korakis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.79% more than the national average, earning $56,533 CAD per year.

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