Tsakiris Surname
Approximately 5,150 people bear this surname
Tsakiris Surname User-submission:
It is a Greek surname, with a masculine variant being Τσακίρης, and a feminine being Τσακίρη. It means 'gray eyed' or 'blue eyed'. It comes from the Turkish word çakır, meaning 'gray eye color' or 'blue eye color'.
Tsakiris Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 4,372 | 1:2,534 | 192 |
| United States | 323 | 1:1,122,164 | 80,931 |
| Australia | 139 | 1:194,214 | 19,182 |
| Canada | 89 | 1:413,995 | 36,402 |
| France | 47 | 1:1,413,249 | 138,595 |
| Germany | 26 | 1:3,096,364 | 143,912 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| South Africa | 17 | 1:3,186,924 | 115,449 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Tsakiris (14) may also be a first name.
Tsakiris Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is a Greek surname, with a masculine variant being Τσακίρης, and a feminine being Τσακίρη. It means 'gray eyed' or 'blue eyed'. It comes from the Turkish word çakır, meaning 'gray eye color' or 'blue eye color'.
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Tsakiris Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tsakiris Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tsakiris is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tsakiris? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tsakiris is the 92,760th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,415,057 people. The last name Tsakiris occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Tsakiris are found; 85 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 85 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Tsakiris is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 14 people.
The surname Tsakiris is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 4,372 people, or 1 in 2,534. In Greece Tsakiris is mostly found in: Attica, where 31 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 29 percent reside and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Greece it exists in 28 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Tsakiris Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Tsakiris are 10.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.75% registered with the party.
The amount Tsakiris earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 42.57% less than the national average, earning R 136,464 per year; in United States they earn 13.18% more than the national average, earning $48,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.05% more than the national average, earning $53,680 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsiakiris | 94 | 659 | / |
| Tsakirgis | 94 | 18 | / |
| Tsakkiris | 94 | 15 | / |
| Tsakirios | 94 | 15 | / |
| Tsakiries | 94 | 12 | / |
| Tsagkiris | 94 | 1 | / |
| Tsakiriss | 94 | 1 | / |
| Tsiagkiris | 89 | 2 | / |
| Tsakyris | 88 | 37 | / |
| Tsakeris | 88 | 19 | / |
| Tsakires | 88 | 11 | / |
| Tsaciris | 88 | 2 | / |
| Tzakiris | 88 | 2 | / |
| Tsakyrios | 82 | 73 | / |
| Tsachiris | 82 | 1 | / |
| Çakiris | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tsiakoyris | 78 | 1 | / |
| Tsekeris | 75 | 236 | / |
| Chakiris | 75 | 96 | / |
| Tsakeres | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ttsakyrys | 71 | 1 | / |
| Caqiris | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chakeris | 63 | 31 | / |
| Chakires | 63 | 18 | / |
| Chackeris | 59 | 6 | / |
| Chakeres | 50 | 80 | / |
| Zekerish | 50 | 5 | / |
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