Poulakis Surname

220,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Poulakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Poulakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,2551:8,8291,101
Australia2921:92,45110,569
United States1921:1,887,807122,674
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Denmark131:434,20928,556
England121:4,643,172139,951
France81:8,302,840321,660
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Wales71:442,07621,198
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Poulakis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poulakis is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poulakis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 220,755th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 3,939,214 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Poulakis are found; 68 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 68 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most common in Greece, where it is carried by 1,255 people, or 1 in 8,829. In Greece Poulakis is most numerous in: Attica, where 53 percent are found, Peloponnese, where 12 percent are found and Crete, where 11 percent are found. Excluding Greece it occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 16 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Poulakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Poulakis last name are 16.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.77% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Poulakis earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 22.19% more than the national average, earning $52,724 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.54% less than the national average, earning $37,990 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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