Perakis Surname
Approximately 1,803 people bear this surname
Perakis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,294 | 1:8,562 | 1,053 |
| United States | 422 | 1:858,907 | 65,342 |
| Switzerland | 25 | 1:328,517 | 25,592 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Perakis Demographics
Average Perakis Salary in
United States
$53,519 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Perakis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Perakis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Perakis (Russian: Перакис) is more commonly found in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Perakis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 225,409th most common last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,041,900 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Perakis live; 72 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
This last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 1,294 people, or 1 in 8,562. In Greece it is most frequent in: Crete, where 62 percent live, Attica, where 28 percent live and South Aegean, where 6 percent live. Apart from Greece this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent live and Switzerland, where 1 percent live.
Perakis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Perakis surname are 5.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.82% registered with the political party.
The amount Perakis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.03% more than the national average, earning $53,519 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning $56,295 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perrakis | 93 | 1,207 | / |
| Pergakis | 93 | 70 | / |
| Perakkis | 93 | 1 | / |
| Perackis | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pierakis | 93 | 1 | / |
| Peraakis | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pierrakis | 88 | 29 | / |
| Petrackis | 88 | 13 | / |
| Parakis | 86 | 56 | / |
| Perakes | 86 | 41 | / |
| Pirakis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Porakis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Perekis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Peracis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pyrakis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Peraqis | 86 | 1 | / |
| Petrauskis | 82 | 83 | / |
| Pyrgakis | 80 | 231 | / |
| Parakhis | 80 | 39 | / |
| Petrakes | 80 | 36 | / |
| Pergakes | 80 | 22 | / |
| Pirgakis | 80 | 12 | / |
| Perachis | 80 | 6 | / |
| Pereikis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pyrrakis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Perakesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Parrakis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Petraqis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pierakeas | 75 | 27 | / |
| Petreykis | 75 | 6 | / |
| Parhackis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pierrakeas | 71 | 45 | / |
| Piracis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Petroshkis | 71 | 3 | / |
| Peraces | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pétrauskis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Perekys | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parekhis | 67 | 73 | / |
| Parakesh | 67 | 28 | / |
| Parakhes | 67 | 10 | / |
| Peraques | 67 | 6 | / |
| Parecais | 67 | 3 | / |
| Perequis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poreckis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pharakes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pereckes | 67 | 1 | / |
Perakis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Perakis in the Russian language | ||
| Перакис | perakis | - |
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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 Perakis
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