Petroulakis Surname
Approximately 540 people bear this surname
Petroulakis Surname User-submission:
Petroulakis is a surname name of Cretan origin either coming from Petros and Lakis or Petrouli + the common Cretan suffix, -akis.
Petroulakis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 497 | 1:22,293 | 3,265 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Petroulakis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Petroulakis is a surname name of Cretan origin either coming from Petros and Lakis or Petrouli + the common Cretan suffix, -akis.
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Petroulakis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Petroulakis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Petroulakis is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Petroulakis? popularity and diffusion
It is the 581,222nd most commonly held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 13,495,455 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 93 percent of Petroulakis are found; 92 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
This surname is most commonly held in Greece, where it is held by 497 people, or 1 in 22,293. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Crete, where 47 percent live, Attica, where 34 percent live and Peloponnese, where 16 percent live. Excluding Greece this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.
Petroulakis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Petroulakis surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.
The amount Petroulakis earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 31.39% less than the national average, earning $29,603 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.64% more than the national average, earning $57,950 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroulaki | 95 | 376 | / |
| Peroulakis | 95 | 217 | / |
| Petrulakis | 95 | 39 | / |
| Petroulakos | 91 | 21 | / |
| Peroulaki | 90 | 137 | / |
| Petroliagkis | 87 | 42 | / |
| Pateroulakis | 87 | 21 | / |
| Pyroulakis | 86 | 2 | / |
| Petroliagki | 82 | 32 | / |
| Pyrolakis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Petrolekas | 76 | 214 | / |
| Patrelakis | 76 | 103 | / |
| Petrulukas | 76 | 1 | / |
| Pyrolaki | 74 | 4 | / |
| Petroli Goes | 70 | 1 | / |
| Petrilcas | 70 | 1 | / |
| Petrolekus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Petri Lucas | 64 | 1 | / |
| Pedro Lucas | 64 | 1 | / |
| Peter Lucas | 64 | 1 | / |
| Patry Locas | 55 | 1 | / |
| Peterlex | 53 | 1 | / |
| Better Lucas | 52 | 1 | / |
| Patralexi | 50 | 2 | / |
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