Polykala Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Polykala Surname User-submission:

The surname Polykala is derived from the Greek words πολύ (poly) and καλά (kala), meaning 'very good'.

Polykala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece251:443,19258,048
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Polykala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Polykala is derived from the Greek words πολύ (poly) and καλά (kala), meaning 'very good'.

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Polykala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Polykala is found most frequently in Greece. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Polykala? popularity and diffusion

Polykala is the 3,602,217th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The last name Polykala occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Polykala are found; 83 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Polykala is most commonly held in Greece, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 443,192. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 84 percent reside and Ionian Islands, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Greece it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

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