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 is carried by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Olympitis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,273,756th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Olympitis are found; 84 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
This last name is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 187,793. In Greece Olympitis is mostly concentrated in: South Aegean, where 73 percent are found, Attica, where 25 percent are found and Central Greece, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Greece this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Olympitis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Olympitis has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Olympitis surname expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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