Priftis Surname

291,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Priftis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Priftis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,1571:9,5761,225
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Albania61:485,67618,535
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Priftis Last Name Facts

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

Priftis occurs most in Greece. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Priftis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 291,938th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,563,012 people. The last name Priftis is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Priftis are found; 89 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Greece, where it is held by 1,157 people, or 1 in 9,576. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 82 percent reside, Thessaly, where 4 percent reside and Ionian Islands, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Greece this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Priftis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Priftis last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 80% being registered with the party.

The amount Priftis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 24.28% more than the national average, earning $53,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.62% more than the national average, earning $65,890 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Prifti929,720/
Priftai864/
Priftie862/
Prrifti861/
Proiftti801/
Prifte7726/
Prifty7723/
Prefti771/
Priftaj7153/
Preftes718/
Preftai711/
Prefte6220/
Privte622/
Prefta621/
Preftaj5713/
Prewtice532/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Priftis
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