Viskos Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Viskos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Viskos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece281:395,70752,747
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Viskos Last Name Facts

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

Viskos is found most in Greece. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Viskos? popularity and diffusion

The surname Viskos is the 3,602,217th most frequent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 242,918,197 people. Viskos is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Viskos reside; 93 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 93 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

Viskos is most frequently held in Greece, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 395,707. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Western Macedonia, where 93 percent reside, Attica, where 4 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 4 percent reside. Beside Greece this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Veskos8364/
Viskas8336/
Viskoč833/
Viscos833/
Viskosova801/
Fiskosh773/
Vaiscos771/
Biskosz771/
Viskase771/
Wieszkos717/
Veiskats713/
Viszkoch711/
Biscos67133/
Fiskas6746/
Wiskas6725/
Veskas676/
Viscas676/
Feskos674/
Vescos673/
Viskasova671/

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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 Viskos
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