Samarakos Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Samarakos Surname User-submission:

This surname refers to an ancestor who made saddles. It comes from the Greek word, σαμάρι, meaning 'saddle'.

Samarakos Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Samarakos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname refers to an ancestor who made saddles. It comes from the Greek word, σαμάρι, meaning 'saddle'.

- smashtf
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Samarakos Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samarakos is carried by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samarakos? popularity and diffusion

Samarakos is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Samarakos occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Samarakos are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 11,079,790. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 100 percent are found. Not including Greece this surname exists in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Samarako941/
Samaraka8213/
Saimaraka784/
Samairaka784/
Zamaraiko782/
Chamarako781/
Camarakas781/
Samorakho781/
Samairakka7412/
Samoraka7117/
Samoroko7116/
Samaroka717/
Zamoraiko673/
Samorodko671/
Sammarroco631/
Zamoroko5939/
Somoroko591/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Samarakos
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