Politis Surname
Approximately 9,156 people bear this surname
Politis Surname User-submission:
Politis derives from the Greek word polis, which means 'city'. Therefore Politis means 'citizen'. According to some historians people with this surname have ancestors who came from Constantinople, which was commonly called Polis in the Byzantine era.
Read More About This SurnamePolitis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 6,483 | 1:1,709 | 92 |
| United States | 1,170 | 1:309,794 | 28,417 |
| Australia | 553 | 1:48,817 | 6,085 |
| Canada | 231 | 1:159,505 | 16,119 |
| France | 155 | 1:428,534 | 62,172 |
| Argentina | 105 | 1:407,080 | 31,114 |
| Germany | 78 | 1:1,032,121 | 70,345 |
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| Chile | 34 | 1:518,132 | 13,148 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Brazil | 27 | 1:7,928,679 | 178,836 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Romania | 20 | 1:1,003,894 | 52,576 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Cyprus | 16 | 1:55,305 | 5,325 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Lebanon | 11 | 1:512,462 | 12,816 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Venezuela | 7 | 1:4,314,868 | 39,591 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 1:2,412,454 | 94,797 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Latvia | 3 | 1:683,349 | 34,074 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 1 | 1:7,858 | 154 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
The alternate forms: Polítis (1) are calculated separately.
Politis (46) may also be a first name.
Politis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Politis derives from the Greek word polis, which means 'city'. Therefore Politis means 'citizen'. According to some historians people with this surname have ancestors who came from Constantinople, which was commonly called Polis in the Byzantine era.
- dorapPolitis (Πολίτης, masculine) or Politi (Πολίτη, feminine) is a Greek surname, which means 'citizen'. It comes from the Greek word πόλις (polis), meaning 'city'.
- theo1899Politis Demographics
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Politis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Politis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Politis (Arabic: بوليتيس, Russian: Политис) is found most in Greece. It can be rendered as a variant: Polítis. For other possible spellings of Politis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Politis? popularity and diffusion
Politis is the 55,464th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 795,931 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Politis are found; 71 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 71 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,484,914th most widespread first name world-wide, held by 46 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 6,483 people, or 1 in 1,709. In Greece Politis is most common in: Attica, where 41 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 11 percent are found and Ionian Islands, where 10 percent are found. Barring Greece this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 6 percent are found.
Politis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Politis last name is predominantly Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Politis last name are 5.57% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.8% being registered with the political party.
The amount Politis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 43.83% less than the national average, earning R 133,476 per year; in United States they earn 11.1% more than the national average, earning $47,939 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.83% more than the national average, earning $56,552 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Politis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politis in the Russian language | ||
| Политис | politis | - |
| Politis in the Arabic language | ||
| بوليتيس | bwlytys | - |
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