Koulis Surname
Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname
Koulis Surname User-submission:
Kanakis originated in the Middle Ages. It comes from the word kanaki (classic Greek, kanahe), which refers to the sound of metals and musical instruments. It, in turn, comes from Hindo-European *kan, meaning 'to sound', 'to sing'.
Read More About This SurnameKoulis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 934 | 1:11,863 | 1,557 |
| United States | 63 | 1:5,753,316 | 282,354 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
Koulis (60) may also be a first name.
Koulis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Kanakis originated in the Middle Ages. It comes from the word kanaki (classic Greek, kanahe), which refers to the sound of metals and musical instruments. It, in turn, comes from Hindo-European *kan, meaning 'to sound', 'to sing'. It can be compared to the Latin cano, French chanter, Spanish cantar, Gothic hana, German hahn, English hen etc.
It refers to a loved one in the family who would be brought up with caress and pampering.
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Average Koulis Salary in
United States
$36,804 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Koulis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koulis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Koulis (Arabic: كوليش, Oriya: େକୗଲିସ) is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Koulis? popularity and diffusion
The surname Koulis is the 330,130th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,495,139 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Koulis reside; 83 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently used given name in the world It is held by 60 people.
The surname Koulis is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 934 people, or 1 in 11,863. In Greece Koulis is most frequent in: Attica, where 46 percent live, Western Greece, where 23 percent live and Peloponnese, where 17 percent live. Barring Greece it exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 3 percent live.
Koulis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Koulis surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Koulis earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 14.7% less than the national average, earning $36,804 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.7% less than the national average, earning $43,872 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Koulis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koulis in the Oriya language | ||
| େକୗଲିସ | ekalisa | - |
| Koulis in the Arabic language | ||
| كوليش | kwlysh | - |
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