Motakis Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Motakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Motakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1891:58,6239,813
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Motakis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Motakis is most common in Greece. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Motakis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,189,614th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 36,620,834 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 95 percent of Motakis reside; 95 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Greece, where it is borne by 189 people, or 1 in 58,623. In Greece Motakis is mostly found in: Crete, where 75 percent reside, Attica, where 24 percent reside and South Aegean, where 1 percent reside. Besides Greece Motakis occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Motakis Last Name Statistics demography

Motakis earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.34% more than the national average, earning $54,083 USD per year.

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Footnotes

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