Lykos Surname

299,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Lykos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lykos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,0981:10,0911,292
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England41:13,929,515290,718
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

Lykos Last Name Facts

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

Lykos occurs most in Greece. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lykos? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lykos is the 299,328th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 5,733,710 people. The last name Lykos occurs predominantly in Europe, where 87 percent of Lykos are found; 86 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 1,098 people, or 1 in 10,091. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 41 percent are found, Central Greece, where 27 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 8 percent are found. Other than Greece Lykos occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 9 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Lykos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lykos last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lykos earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.29% more than the national average, earning $54,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.37% more than the national average, earning $68,746 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lygkos9183/
Lykosh9144/
Lyskos9115/
Lykhous8310/
Lykoush8310/
Likos801,226/
Lekos80327/
Lycos80188/
Lykas80172/
Lykus8073/
Lykosova77620/
Lyskoyts771/
Lekkos73639/
Liokos73141/
Leakos7395/
Lygkas7368/
Laikos7360/
Lykush7352/
Likose7350/
Lekosz7341/
Leikos7325/
Ligkos7325/
Leskos7322/
Leukos7314/
Lykaas739/
Lekose737/
Lickos736/
Leykus736/
Legkos735/
Lykkas735/
Lekois734/
Lytkus733/
Likous733/
Laykus731/
Lyckas731/
Loykas731/
Loykus731/
Lyokas731/
Lykeus730/
Lajkosz6717/
Lyshkus675/
Laiskos675/
Likhous675/
Lychkus673/
Lyckeus672/
Laikous672/
Lykhoshova671/
Lytkash671/
Likoshe671/
Legkojs671/
Lekhous671/
Leskois670/
Leycose670/

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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 Lykos
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