Vamvakeros Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Vamvakeros Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vamvakeros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece311:357,41349,581
England11:55,718,059489,080

Vamvakeros Last Name Facts

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

Vamvakeros is found most in Greece. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vamvakeros? popularity and diffusion

Vamvakeros is the 3,485,539th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Vamvakeros reside; 97 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

Vamvakeros is most commonly held in Greece, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 357,413. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Greece this surname is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vamvakeris9026/
Vamvakerou909/
Vamvakaros901/
Vamvakaris80621/
Vamvakouris7663/
Vamvakouras7617/
Bambakiros701/
Wanwakreo531/
Bamwakira531/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Vamvakeros
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