Pelekanakis Surname
Approximately 211 people bear this surname
Pelekanakis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 159 | 1:69,684 | 11,720 |
| Australia | 20 | 1:1,349,785 | 70,688 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Canada | 14 | 1:2,631,828 | 153,264 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
Pelekanakis Demographics
Average Pelekanakis Salary in
United States
$32,312 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pelekanakis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pelekanakis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pelekanakis occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pelekanakis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pelekanakis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,140,742nd most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 34,538,132 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Pelekanakis live; 75 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 75 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname Pelekanakis is most frequent in Greece, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 69,684. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Crete, where 52 percent live, Attica, where 45 percent live and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 3 percent live. Excluding Greece Pelekanakis is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.
Pelekanakis Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Pelekanakis earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.79% more than the national average, earning $56,536 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelecanachis | 78 | 5 | / |
| Balakanakis | 73 | 33 | / |
| Palokangas | 67 | 939 | / |
| Palkanikos | 67 | 6 | / |
| Pölykangas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Balkonakis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polakangas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Piilikangas | 64 | 26 | / |
| Puolakangas | 64 | 15 | / |
| Paulokangas | 64 | 14 | / |
| Pulkaunikas | 64 | 4 | / |
| Paulakangas | 64 | 1 | / |
| Pihlakangas | 64 | 1 | / |
| Pillikangas | 64 | 1 | / |
| Pelkings | 63 | 1 | / |
| Balkan Aksoy | 61 | 1 | / |
| Pilli-Kangas | 61 | 1 | / |
| Balkanikos | 57 | 9 | / |
| Palckangus | 57 | 4 | / |
| Pal Kangsa | 57 | 1 | / |
| Palakawongs | 55 | 9 | / |
| Palakawongse | 52 | 25 | / |
| Balkan Kiyici | 50 | 1 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pelekanakis
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