Vlachakis Surname
Approximately 3,077 people bear this surname
Vlachakis Surname User-submission:
'Vlachakis' means 'Little Vlach' in Greek; i.e., Son of the Romanian (more specifically, an
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2,932 | 1:3,779 | 356 |
| United States | 41 | 1:8,840,462 | 379,649 |
| South Africa | 28 | 1:1,934,918 | 88,980 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Vlachakis Surname Meaning
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'Vlachakis' means 'Little Vlach' in Greek; i.e., Son of the Romanian (more specifically, an Aromanian) - However, the term 'Vlach' also means 'shepherd', or, in the Cretan sense, 'highlander'. If you have this surname its meaning interchanges dependant on where in Greece you are from (mainland = Little Vlach/Aromanian; Crete = Little Mountain Dweller).
The term 'Vlach', meaning Aromanian (archaically, ALL Romanians) originally means foreigner ('walhaz') in Germanic; i.e., a Celto-Roman. It is a cognate to Welsh, Cornwall, Wallonia/Walloon (French-Belgian), Gaul/Gallia (France).
- deleted-173293'Vlachakis' means 'Little Vlach' in Greek; i.e., Son of the Romanian (more specifically, an Aromanian) - However, the term 'Vlach' also means 'shepherd', or, in the Cretan sense, 'highlander'. If you have this surname its meaning interchanges dependant on where in Greece you are from (mainland = Little Vlach/Aromanian; Crete = Little Mountain Dweller).
The term 'Vlach', meaning Aromanian (archaically the term meant ALL Romanians) originally means foreigner ('walhaz') in Germanic; i.e., a Celto-Roman. It is a cognate to Welsh, Cornwall (horn of the Welsh/foreigners), Wallonia/Walloon (French-Belgian), Gaul/Gallia (France).
- deleted-173293'Vlachakis' means 'Little Vlach' in Greek; i.e., Son of the Romanian (more specifically, an Aromanian) - However, the term 'Vlach' also means 'shepherd', or, in the Cretan sense, 'highlander'. If you have this surname its meaning interchanges dependant on where in Greece you are from (mainland = Little Vlach/Aromanian; Crete = Little Mountain Dweller).
The term 'Vlach', meaning Aromanian (archaically, ALL Romanians) originally means foreigner ('walhaz') in Germanic; i.e., a Celto-Roman. It is a cognate to Welsh, Cornwall (horn of the Welsh/foreigners), Wallonia/Walloon (French-Belgian), Gaul/Gallia (France).
- deleted-173293The surname Vlachakis means 'little mountain people'. The -akis ending means 'little' in Greek, and was given to a significant number of people on the island of Crete, mainland Greece itself, and other islands.
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Vlachakis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vlachakis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vlachakis is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Vlachakis click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vlachakis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 144,414th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 2,368,393 people. Vlachakis occurs predominantly in Europe, where 97 percent of Vlachakis are found; 95 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 95 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
It is most widespread in Greece, where it is carried by 2,932 people, or 1 in 3,779. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 30 percent reside, Crete, where 29 percent reside and Peloponnese, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Greece this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 1 percent reside.
Vlachakis Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Vlachakis surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Vlachakis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.39% more than the national average, earning R 412,044 per year; in United States they earn 48.02% more than the national average, earning $63,867 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.47% less than the national average, earning $45,970 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vlachaki | 94 | 1,707 | / |
| Blachakis | 89 | 11 | / |
| Vlachakisova | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vlouchakis | 84 | 2 | / |
| Vlazakis | 82 | 274 | / |
| Vlasakis | 82 | 36 | / |
| Vlassakis | 78 | 106 | / |
| Vlouchaki | 78 | 4 | / |
| Vlasaki | 75 | 67 | / |
| Blazakis | 71 | 203 | / |
| Vlassaki | 71 | 25 | / |
| Blajakis | 71 | 20 | / |
| Blasakis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Blajackis | 67 | 13 | / |
| Blazaki | 63 | 56 | / |
| Vlachousky | 63 | 1 | / |
| Vlasache | 59 | 14 | / |
| Blaszaki | 59 | 7 | / |
| Blajaquis | 56 | 5 | / |
| Vlasakker | 56 | 1 | / |
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