Vamvakas Surname
Approximately 1,522 people bear this surname
Vamvakas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,280 | 1:8,656 | 1,080 |
| United States | 139 | 1:2,607,618 | 157,688 |
| Canada | 40 | 1:921,140 | 70,350 |
| Australia | 18 | 1:1,499,761 | 75,721 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
The alternate forms: Vamvakaš (4) are calculated separately.
Vamvakas Demographics
Average Vamvakas Salary in
United States
$62,034 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Vamvakas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vamvakas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vamvakas (Arabic: فامفاكاس) is carried by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can be found as: Vamvakaš. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vamvakas? popularity and diffusion
It is the 258,507th most frequently used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 4,788,138 people. Vamvakas is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Vamvakas are found; 84 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
Vamvakas is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 1,280 people, or 1 in 8,656. In Greece Vamvakas is mostly found in: Attica, where 35 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 20 percent live and Western Greece, where 20 percent live. Apart from Greece this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.
Vamvakas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vamvakas surname are 21.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 74.29% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vamvakas earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.5% less than the national average, earning R 165,168 per year; in United States they earn 43.77% more than the national average, earning $62,034 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.1% more than the national average, earning $52,219 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vamvakaš | 96 | 4 | / |
| Vamvakais | 94 | 1 | / |
| Vamvaka | 93 | 996 | / |
| Vamvakos | 88 | 99 | / |
| Vamvacas | 88 | 33 | / |
| Vanvakas | 88 | 11 | / |
| Bamvakas | 88 | 3 | / |
| Vambakas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vamvoukas | 82 | 289 | / |
| Bamvakais | 82 | 109 | / |
| Vamvaca | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vamvouka | 75 | 153 | / |
| Vamvakou | 75 | 45 | / |
| Vambacas | 75 | 12 | / |
| Vanvacas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Vamvakašová | 74 | 3 | / |
| Vamvoukos | 71 | 58 | / |
| Vanvoukas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bamuakais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wamwaka | 67 | 6 | / |
Vamvakas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vamvakas in the Arabic language | ||
| فامفاكاس | famfakas | - |
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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 Vamvakas
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