Stathakis Surname

174,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,462 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Stathakis Surname User-submission:

A surname of Greek origin. It comes from the name, Stathis, meaning 'good stability'.

The -akis suffix is usually associated with crete, however the last name is not restricted to people of cretan decent. It is also thought to have come from the Ancient Greek city Smyrna.

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Stathakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,6381:6,764778
United States4261:850,84364,837
Australia1561:173,04917,681
Canada821:449,33638,948
South Africa701:773,96753,253
Uruguay361:95,3279,476
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
England131:4,286,005132,302
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Stathakis (25) may also be a first name.

Stathakis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

A surname of Greek origin. It comes from the name, Stathis, meaning 'good stability'.

The -akis suffix is usually associated with crete, however the last name is not restricted to people of cretan decent. It is also thought to have come from the Ancient Greek city Smyrna.

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Stathakis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Stathakis is held by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stathakis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 174,309th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,960,011 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Stathakis are found; 67 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 67 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 2,136,160th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 25 people.

This surname is most common in Greece, where it is held by 1,638 people, or 1 in 6,764. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 28 percent live, Peloponnese, where 25 percent live and Crete, where 21 percent live. Barring Greece Stathakis exists in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and Australia, where 6 percent live.

Stathakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stathakis are 4.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stathakis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 230.32% more than the national average, earning R 784,968 per year; in United States they earn 29.94% more than the national average, earning $56,069 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.34% more than the national average, earning $53,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stathakios9549/
Stathiakis9527/
Staathakis951/
Stathakias951/
Stathaks942/
Stathkis942/
Statakis941/
Stathakos89461/
Stathakes8928/
Stethakis891/
Stahtakis891/
Stataakis891/
Stithakis891/
Stathacos7827/
Stathoukos7423/

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