Roussakis Surname
Approximately 730 people bear this surname
Roussakis Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from the ancient Greek word roussos, which means 'red'. During the Byzantine empire, where hippodrome teams had a great amount of power in the empire, it was a team Reds, or how they called themselves Roussoi (plural of Roussos), until they rebelled to the emperor and a manslaughter occurred the biggest of the empire inside the hippodrome.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 534 | 1:20,749 | 3,019 |
| United States | 77 | 1:4,707,259 | 244,676 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Belgium | 7 | 1:1,642,378 | 98,400 |
| Switzerland | 7 | 1:1,173,274 | 69,697 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 1:147,479 | 8,354 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Roussakis Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from the ancient Greek word roussos, which means 'red'. During the Byzantine empire, where hippodrome teams had a great amount of power in the empire, it was a team Reds, or how they called themselves Roussoi (plural of Roussos), until they rebelled to the emperor and a manslaughter occurred the biggest of the empire inside the hippodrome. After that they diminished in numbers. After many years and depression to the Greeks from Ottoman Empire the ones who were characterised by their team became a surname. Some of them changed suffix and we obtained the 3 variants Roussos, Roussis, and Roussakis.
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Roussakis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roussakis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Roussakis occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roussakis? popularity and diffusion
The surname Roussakis is the 462,174th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 9,982,940 people. The last name Roussakis occurs mostly in Europe, where 78 percent of Roussakis live; 74 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 74 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname is most frequently held in Greece, where it is held by 534 people, or 1 in 20,749. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 41 percent live, Crete, where 33 percent live and South Aegean, where 6 percent live. Beside Greece it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 7 percent live.
Roussakis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Roussakis last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% being registered with the party.
The amount Roussakis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.42% more than the national average, earning $46,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19% more than the national average, earning $59,125 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roussakies | 95 | 6 | / |
| Rousakis | 94 | 951 | / |
| Russakis | 94 | 68 | / |
| Rossakis | 94 | 18 | / |
| Rousiakis | 89 | 71 | / |
| Rousakkis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Rosakis | 88 | 5 | / |
| Rotsakis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Rososkis | 82 | 1 | / |
| Roushakes | 78 | 11 | / |
| Raissakis | 78 | 1 | / |
| Rozakis | 75 | 927 | / |
| Rasakis | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ruzakis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Roxakis | 75 | 1 | / |
| Raisakis | 71 | 120 | / |
| Raysakis | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ruzaikis | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ruisakes | 71 | 6 | / |
| Rosaces | 63 | 6 | / |
| Rozakeas | 59 | 111 | / |
| Reizakis | 59 | 56 | / |
| Rasakhiz | 59 | 1 | / |
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