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

The last name Zakas (Georgian: ზაკას, Marathi: झकास, Russian: Закас) is borne by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Žakas. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

This last name is the 499,041^st most frequently held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 11,041,736 people. The last name Zakas is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Zakas live; 33 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 33 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Zakas is also the 297,476^th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 762 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Greece, where it is held by 216 people, or 1 in 51,295. In Greece it is most common in: Epirus, where 49 percent live, Attica, where 43 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 8 percent live. Besides Greece this surname is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent live and Lithuania, where 19 percent live.

Zakas Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Zakas has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zakas last name expanded 4,080 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zakas Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Zakas are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65% registered to vote for the 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.