Rakitzis Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Rakitzis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rakitzis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2131:52,0188,600
United States221:16,475,406557,260
England111:5,065,278148,650
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Rakitzis Last Name Facts

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

Rakitzis occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rakitzis? popularity and diffusion

It is the 983,245th most common surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Rakitzis live; 81 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is borne by 213 people, or 1 in 52,018. In Greece it is most common in: Central Macedonia, where 72 percent are found, East Macedonia and Thrace, where 15 percent are found and Attica, where 12 percent are found. Beside Greece this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 8 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.

Rakitzis Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Rakitzis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 32.05% more than the national average, earning R 313,800 per year and in United States they earn 44.08% more than the national average, earning $62,170 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rakatzis8815/
Rakidzis881/
Raketzis881/
Rakidzhis821/
Rakidzić7516/
Rakutsis751/
Rakidzich7114/

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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 Rakitzis
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