Vamvakis Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Vamvakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vamvakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece411:270,23940,426
United States391:9,293,819392,288

Vamvakis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vamvakis is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vamvakis? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vamvakis is the 2,106,139th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Vamvakis live; 51 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 51 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in Greece, where it is borne by 41 people, or 1 in 270,239. In Greece Vamvakis is most numerous in: Attica, where 88 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 10 percent reside and Thessaly, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Greece Vamvakis exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 49 percent reside.

Vamvakis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Vamvakis are 10.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

Vamvakis earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.17% more than the national average, earning $57,030 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vamvakais941/
Vamvaki9328/
Vamvakes881/
Bamvakais82109/
Voumvakis8285/
Vamvoukis8230/
Vamvaka80996/
Voumvaki7554/
Vamvouki755/
Bamuakais711/
Wamwaki67161/
Vamboki672/
Bamuaki671/
Vamvaca671/
Vambake671/
Vamvouka63153/
Wambakii631/
Bammbaki631/
Vanvoochis562/
Wamwaka536/
Banbaki535/
Wombaki535/
Bamuake534/
Vanbake533/
Bombaki531/
Vanbooskish530/
Bambakea504/
Bambhake501/
Vambaque501/
Vanuaker501/
Vanvoice500/

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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 Vamvakis
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