Xylas Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Xylas Surname User-submission:

The surname Xylas comes from the Greek word ξύλο, meaning 'wood'.

Xylas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2421:45,7847,489
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England41:13,929,515290,718
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Xylas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Xylas comes from the Greek word ξύλο, meaning 'wood'.

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Xylas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Xylas is held by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Xylas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Xylas is the 908,336th most frequently occurring family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 84 percent of Xylas live; 83 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most widely held in Greece, where it is carried by 242 people, or 1 in 45,784. In Greece Xylas is most numerous in: Attica, where 43 percent are found, North Aegean, where 21 percent are found and Central Greece, where 12 percent are found. Not including Greece this surname occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Xylas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Xylas last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% being registered with the political party.

Xylas earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 65.48% more than the national average, earning $71,402 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Xylias91111/
Xyla89192/
Sylas80429/
Xylia8085/
Xhyla8079/
Xilas8073/
Cylas8017/
Xylos806/
Xelas806/
Xylaz801/
Xayla801/
Xylasová771/
Saylas7333/
Xilias738/
Sytlas738/
Shylas737/
Ceylas736/
Sylaus734/
Sylias733/
Sylass732/
Cylias731/
Sylaas731/
Zaylas731/
Seylas730/
Cylass730/
Xela67222/
Xila676/
Cheylas673/
Seylash672/
Xaylath671/
Saylash671/
Xylo671/

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