Maridakis Surname

633,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Maridakis Surname User-submission:

A fisherman fishing small fishes called "marida" had the nickname "maridas" (the one who fishes marida). Turks changed the names of the people in Krete adding the -akis at the end of each surname so the Maridas became Maridakis.

Maridakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4251:26,0703,918
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Maridakis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A fisherman fishing small fishes called "marida" had the nickname "maridas" (the one who fishes marida). Turks changed the names of the people in Krete adding the -akis at the end of each surname so the Maridas became Maridakis.

- ploutarchos

Maridakis Last Name Facts

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

Maridakis occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Maridakis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maridakis is the 633,196th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,119,390 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Maridakis reside; 88 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Maridakis is most common in Greece, where it is carried by 425 people, or 1 in 26,070. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Crete, where 50 percent are found, Attica, where 45 percent are found and Central Greece, where 4 percent are found. Not including Greece it occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Maridakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maridakis surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Maridakis earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.31% less than the national average, earning $40,857 USD per year.

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