Marakis Surname

298,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Marakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Marakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,1491:9,6431,236
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
England71:7,959,723202,100
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Marakis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Marakis (Hindi: मारकिस, Oriya: ମାରକିସ୍) is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Marakis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 298,939th most common last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,724,702 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Marakis reside; 90 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Marakis is most common in Greece, where it is held by 1,149 people, or 1 in 9,643. In Greece Marakis is primarily found in: Crete, where 52 percent are found, Attica, where 28 percent are found and South Aegean, where 15 percent are found. Excluding Greece this surname exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Marakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Marakis last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Marakis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning R 268,356 per year and in United States they earn 0.96% more than the national average, earning $43,564 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Marakis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marakis in the Hindi language
मारकिसmarakisa-
Marakis in the Oriya language
ମାରକିସ୍marakis-

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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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