Vekiaris Surname

1,604,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Vekiaris Surname User-submission:

It means 'not married'; from the Turkish word bekiar, which means 'bachelor'.

Vekiaris Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1211:91,56915,456
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Vekiaris Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'not married'; from the Turkish word bekiar, which means 'bachelor'.

- dimitris29

Vekiaris Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vekiaris is found most in Greece. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Vekiaris.

How Common Is The Last Name Vekiaris? popularity and diffusion

The surname Vekiaris is the 1,604,449th most numerous surname on earth, held by around 1 in 57,837,666 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 98 percent of Vekiaris live; 96 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Greece, where it is borne by 121 people, or 1 in 91,569. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Peloponnese, where 39 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 37 percent reside and Attica, where 21 percent reside. Besides Greece it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Finland, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vekiari9356/
Bekiaris882,110/
Vikiaris882/
Bekiarisz828/
Mpekiaris821/
Bekiarris821/
Vikiari804/
Bekiares7532/
Fykiaris754/
Bikiaris752/
Bekearis751/
Bekhiari751/
Bekiárisz711/
Bekiary672/
Fikioris6358/
Uekihara636/
Beckiary633/
Vecchiori595/
Figkioris594/
Fygkioris591/
Wikiara531/
Vikyara531/
Uekehara506/
Vickeary500/

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