Mastakas Surname

998,609th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 256 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Mastakas Surname User-submission:

Mastakas (Μάστακας) means 'locust' ('ακρίδα' in Greek).

Mastakas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1901:58,3159,760
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080

Mastakas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Mastakas (Μάστακας) means 'locust' ('ακρίδα' in Greek).

- caesar

Mastakas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mastakas is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mastakas? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mastakas is the 998,609th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 28,466,976 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 75 percent of Mastakas live; 74 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 74 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Mastakas is most commonly held in Greece, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 58,315. In Greece Mastakas is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 33 percent reside, Epirus, where 32 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Greece this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Argentina, where 4 percent reside.

Mastakas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Mastakas surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 80% being registered to vote for the party.

Mastakas earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 33.71% more than the national average, earning $57,695 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mastagkas941/
Mastauskas8931/
Mostakas889/
Mastokas884/
Mashtauskas8419/
Moustakas824,360/
Moustakeas7832/
Mostakos751/
Mostacas751/
Moustacas7177/
Moustakos7144/
Moustoukas6755/
Moustoukkas631/
Moustacos592/

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