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Where Does The Last Name Zakas Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Zakas (Georgian: ზაკას, Marathi: झकास, Russian: Закас) is found most frequently in Greece. It may also occur in the variant forms: Žakas. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zakas? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Zakas is the 499,041^st most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 11,041,736 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Zakas live; 33 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 33 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 297,476^th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 762 people.

The surname is most frequent in Greece, where it is carried by 216 people, or 1 in 51,295. In Greece it is most frequent in: Epirus, where 49 percent are found, Attica, where 43 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Greece Zakas is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Lithuania, where 19 percent are found.

Zakas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Zakas has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zakas surname increased 4,080 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zakas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Zakas are 11.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65% registered with the political party.

The amount Zakas earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 10.83% more than the national average, earning $47,822 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.54% less than the national average, earning $34,012 CAD per year.