Olympitis Surname
Approximately 70 people bear this surname
Olympitis Surname User-submission:
The Olympitis surname means 'one who comes from Olympus village, Karpathos island, Greece' or 'one who comes from Olympus mountain', the mountain where ancient Greeks Gods were staying.
Olympitis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 59 | 1:187,793 | 30,074 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
Olympitis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Olympitis surname means 'one who comes from Olympus village, Karpathos island, Greece' or 'one who comes from Olympus mountain', the mountain where ancient Greeks Gods were staying.
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Where Does The Last Name Olympitis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Olympitis occurs most in Greece. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Olympitis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Olympitis? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,273,756th most widespread surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Olympitis live; 84 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname is most commonly used in Greece, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 187,793. In Greece Olympitis is primarily concentrated in: South Aegean, where 73 percent are found, Attica, where 25 percent are found and Central Greece, where 2 percent are found. Other than Greece this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Olympitis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Olympitis has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Olympitis surname rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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