Vamvakaris Surname

523,160th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 621 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Vamvakaris Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vamvakaris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece5521:20,0722,918
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155

Vamvakaris Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vamvakaris is more frequently found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vamvakaris? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 523,160th most numerous last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 11,735,179 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Vamvakaris live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most frequent in Greece, where it is borne by 552 people, or 1 in 20,072. In Greece Vamvakaris is most numerous in: Attica, where 67 percent live, South Aegean, where 23 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 6 percent live. Aside from Greece Vamvakaris occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Vamvakaris Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vamvakaris surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Vamvakaris earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 20.58% less than the national average, earning $34,269 USD per year and in Canada they earn 58.33% more than the national average, earning $78,664 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vamvakeris9026/
Vanvakaris9025/
Vamuakaris901/
Vamvakaros901/
Vamvakouris8663/
Vamvakeros8032/
Vamvakouras7617/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Vamvakaris
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