Petrakis Surname
Approximately 6,112 people bear this surname
Petrakis Surname Definition:
(Greek) Descendant of little Petros (rock).
Petrakis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 4,650 | 1:2,383 | 176 |
| United States | 901 | 1:402,285 | 35,164 |
| Australia | 159 | 1:169,784 | 17,425 |
| Canada | 120 | 1:307,047 | 28,331 |
| Cyprus | 62 | 1:14,272 | 1,632 |
| France | 37 | 1:1,795,209 | 158,669 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Brazil | 23 | 1:9,307,580 | 200,052 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| England | 15 | 1:3,714,537 | 119,675 |
| Switzerland | 14 | 1:586,637 | 40,624 |
| Argentina | 12 | 1:3,561,951 | 138,643 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 1:2,326,302 | 54,089 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Serbia | 2 | 1:3,572,474 | 32,645 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
Petrakis (266) may also be a first name.
Petrakis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Greek) Descendant of little Petros (rock).
Petrakis Demographics
Average Male Petrakis Height
176.16 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Petrakis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petrakis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petrakis (Russian: Петракис) is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Petrakis? popularity and diffusion
The last name Petrakis is the 79,777th most numerous last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,192,334 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Petrakis live; 77 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Petrakis is also the 545,281st most commonly held first name globally, held by 266 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Greece, where it is held by 4,650 people, or 1 in 2,383. In Greece Petrakis is primarily found in: Crete, where 39 percent are found, Attica, where 29 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 7 percent are found. Not including Greece this last name exists in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Petrakis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Petrakis are 6.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.11% registered with the political party.
The amount Petrakis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 126.46% more than the national average, earning R 538,164 per year; in United States they earn 31.32% more than the national average, earning $56,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.95% more than the national average, earning $52,140 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petrackis | 94 | 13 | / |
| Petrauskis | 89 | 83 | / |
| Patrakis | 88 | 53 | / |
| Petrakes | 88 | 36 | / |
| Petracis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Petraqis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Petreikis | 82 | 831 | / |
| Petreykis | 82 | 6 | / |
| Patrackis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Patrakais | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pichtrakis | 78 | 34 | / |
| Petroshkis | 78 | 3 | / |
| Pétrauskis | 78 | 1 | / |
| Petrokeich | 67 | 8 | / |
| Patreickis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petreques | 59 | 1 | / |
Petrakis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Petrakis in the Russian language | ||
| Петракис | petrakis | - |
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Footnotes
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