Tzanakakis Surname

562,135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 564 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Tzanakakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tzanakakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece5211:21,2663,117
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England31:18,572,686338,250
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Tzanakakis Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tzanakakis occurs most in Greece. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tzanakakis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 562,135th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,921,181 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Tzanakakis live; 92 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 521 people, or 1 in 21,266. In Greece Tzanakakis is mostly found in: Crete, where 55 percent reside, Attica, where 40 percent reside and Central Greece, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Greece this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Tzanakakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tzanakakis are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Tzanakakis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.38% less than the national average, earning $40,827 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.43% more than the national average, earning $57,845 CAD per year.

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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
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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 Tzanakakis
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