Paizakis Surname

2,185,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Paizakis Surname User-submission:

Believed to have originated in Italy. Coming from the Italian term for 'country man', could mean 'farmer' or a 'compatriot'.

Paizakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece641:173,12227,971
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

Paizakis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Believed to have originated in Italy. Coming from the Italian term for 'country man', could mean 'farmer' or a 'compatriot'.

- chrispaizis

Paizakis Last Name Facts

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

Paizakis has its highest incidence in Greece. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Paizakis.

How Common Is The Last Name Paizakis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,185,341st most commonly held surname globally, held by around 1 in 97,167,279 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Paizakis are found; 85 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Paizakis is most widespread in Greece, where it is borne by 64 people, or 1 in 173,122. In Greece it is mostly found in: Crete, where 77 percent reside and Attica, where 23 percent reside. Excluding Greece it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent reside and South Africa, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pazakis9324/
Paizaki938/
Patzakis8845/
Pitzakis882/
Pazaki86588/
Patsiakis821/
Pizzaki8040/
Pazzaki8021/
Pazaski8018/
Paisaki802/
Parzaki801/
Paziaki801/
Pauzaki801/
Pitsakis75294/
Pachakis75267/
Patsakis75199/
Pigiakis7560/
Pissakis7549/
Paisakki7537/
Pashakis7517/
Paziokis754/
Pitzakys751/
Pizzakhi751/
Pidzhaki751/
Pagiaaki751/
Pazoki715,528/
Paschakis71182/
Pazaka7121/
Pasaki7117/
Patsakios7116/
Pacaki7110/
Pazaky715/
Pisaki715/
Pizookies711/
Pauzauski711/
Pajaki711/
Pazouki671,383/
Pezacki67188/
Pazooki67184/
Pisakoi6745/
Paajoki6731/
Pasakai6727/
Pigiaki679/
Pizachi675/
Pasakit674/
Hpasaki673/
Pazoski673/
Pazzoki672/
Pajacki671/
Pygiaki671/
Pidjaki671/
Peacaki671/
Pasakid671/
Pisakki671/
Pasacis671/
Pazioki671/
Pazaike671/
Petzauskis671/

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