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 is held by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Korakis? popularity and diffusion

Korakis is the 405,451st most commonly used family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,434,660 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Korakis reside; 80 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most frequent in Greece, where it is held by 690 people, or 1 in 16,058. In Greece Korakis is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 44 percent reside, Peloponnese, where 13 percent reside and Epirus, where 12 percent reside. Besides Greece this last name exists in 12 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 4 percent reside.

Korakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Korakis last name are 26.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 79.31% registered to vote for the political 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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