Pantelis Surname

146,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,022 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Pantelis Surname User-submission:

The surname Panteli derives from Saint Panteleimon. He was a great martyr under the reign of emperor Maximian (ca. 305 A.D.).

Pantelis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,1971:5,043511
United States4041:897,17667,678
Cyprus1051:8,427967
Australia981:275,46624,785
Canada371:995,82774,831
England351:1,591,94567,242
Belgium281:410,59442,948
Israel221:388,98331,283
Latvia201:102,50214,510
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Uruguay51:686,35229,886
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Pantelís (1) are calculated separately.

Pantelis (17,240) may also be a first name.

Pantelis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Panteli derives from Saint Panteleimon. He was a great martyr under the reign of emperor Maximian (ca. 305 A.D.).

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Pantelis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pantelis is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Pantelís. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pantelis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 146,655th most common surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 2,411,498 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 80 percent of Pantelis are found; 76 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 76 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 42,119th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 17,240 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Greece, where it is carried by 2,197 people, or 1 in 5,043. In Greece Pantelis is primarily found in: Attica, where 31 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 24 percent live and Western Greece, where 13 percent live. Besides Greece Pantelis occurs in 28 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Cyprus, where 3 percent live.

Pantelis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pantelis surname are 4.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.18% being registered with the party.

The amount Pantelis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 236.15% more than the national average, earning R 798,816 per year; in United States they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $48,809 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $50,226 CAD per year.

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