Paterakis Surname

151,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Paterakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paterakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,4181:4,582467
United States2461:1,473,410100,696
Australia1311:206,07420,044
Chile361:489,34612,617
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England81:6,964,757184,742
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Paterakis Last Name Facts

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

Paterakis occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paterakis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 151,889th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,513,814 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Paterakis are found; 83 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Paterakis is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 2,418 people, or 1 in 4,582. In Greece it is most common in: Crete, where 60 percent reside, Attica, where 27 percent reside and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 3 percent reside. Not including Greece it exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Paterakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paterakis last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Paterakis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $45,471 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.93% less than the national average, earning $42,763 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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