Varkas Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Varkas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Varkas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2141:51,7758,560
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128

The alternate forms: Varkaš (169) are calculated separately.

Varkas (14) may also be a first name.

Varkas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Varkas (Hindi: वरकस, Marathi: वकर्स, Russian: Варкас) occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Varkaš. For other possible spellings of Varkas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Varkas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 942,947th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 81 percent of Varkas live; 79 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Varkas is also the 3,024,661st most prevalent first name on earth. It is borne by 14 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Greece, where it is borne by 214 people, or 1 in 51,775. In Greece it is most numerous in: Central Macedonia, where 45 percent are found, Attica, where 36 percent are found and North Aegean, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Greece this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

Varkas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Varkas are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered to vote for the party.

Varkas earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.1% less than the national average, earning $39,655 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Varkaš94169/
Varkaus924/
Vargkas922/
Varkash921/
Varkhaus861/
Varkhase861/
Farkas83101,117/
Varcas83414/
Vorkas83227/
Warkas8349/
Varqas836/
Verkas835/
Varkasova802/
Farkash771,574/
Farkhas77548/
Farkase77197/
Vourkas77113/
Verkash7788/
Farkass7775/
Barkaus7713/
Varkach775/
Warkash774/
Fargkas772/
Pharkas772/
Fairkas772/
Varcast772/
Warkase771/
Vorkaus770/
Farkasch71145/
Barkhaus71145/
Verkhash7111/
Farkhass714/
Pharkase714/
Farkhash713/
Verkhaus711/
Pharrkas711/
Warkashe711/
Farcas6716,003/
Farkaš677,543/
Farkasová671,559/
Barcas67546/
Barqas67322/
Farkasova67268/
Forkas67112/
Farkač6792/
Farkos6750/
Varkoş6719/
Farkaz6716/
Farkaş6714/
Varcos679/
Ferkas677/
Farkaś676/
Barckhaus676/
Vorkos675/
Vercas673/
Verkos673/
Varkazova671/
Farkatsch671/
Warcas670/

Varkas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Varkas in the Hindi language
वरकसvarakasa80
वर्कसvarkasa20
Varkas in the Marathi language
वकर्सvakarsa66.67
वकvaka33.33
Varkas in the Russian language
Варкасvarkas-

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Footnotes

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