Perpirakis Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Perpirakis Surname User-submission:

The Perpirakis or Perpyrakis surname means 'beside the church in Akis'.

Perpirakis Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece351:316,56545,415
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Perpirakis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Perpirakis or Perpyrakis surname means 'beside the church in Akis'.

- joshuaparris
DNA test information

Perpirakis Last Name Facts

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

Perpirakis is held by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Perpirakis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,228,735th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Perpirakis are found; 97 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

Perpirakis is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 35 people, or 1 in 316,565. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 89 percent are found and Crete, where 11 percent are found. Other than Greece it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 3 percent are found and Turkey, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Perpiraki953/
Perpyrakis905/
Berberakis705/
Pirperaki631/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Perpirakis
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