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 carried by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Polykala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,602,217th most commonly used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. The surname Polykala occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Polykala live; 83 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 443,192. In Greece Polykala is most common in: Attica, where 84 percent are found and Ionian Islands, where 16 percent are found. Outside of Greece Polykala occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

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