Vavakis Surname

3,373,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Vavakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vavakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece221:503,62763,727
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
England11:55,718,059489,080

Vavakis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vavakis has its highest incidence in Greece. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vavakis? popularity and diffusion

Vavakis is the 3,373,373rd most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 68 percent of Vavakis are found; 65 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 65 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

Vavakis is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 503,627. In Greece Vavakis is most numerous in: Attica, where 95 percent are found and South Aegean, where 5 percent are found. Not including Greece this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 32 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vavaki9225/
Vovakis869/
Vavakiy864/
Vouvakis80156/
Veveakis8016/
Vavaka77100/
Vavake7716/
Fovakis7193/
Vouvaki7187/
Vovakes7149/
Vaivaka7142/
Babakis7118/
Bovakis716/
Vaivoki716/
Vavhake714/
Bavakai714/
Vawacki712/
Vawatki711/
Vavaika711/
Vavacka711/
Vauuaki711/
Vasvaqi711/
Favekis711/
Vayvaka711/
Vaaivaka678/
Babakish677/
Bavakhiy673/
Baibakis672/
Vaweaski671/
Vayvoski671/

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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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  • 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 Vavakis
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