Zambetakis Surname

1,348,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Zambetakis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zambetakis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1461:362,61426,759
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
England51:11,143,612252,590
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Zambetakis Last Name Facts

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

Zambetakis is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zambetakis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,348,199th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 44,166,945 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Zambetakis live; 88 percent live in East Africa and 88 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 362,614. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Dar es Salaam Region, where 95 percent are found, Kilimanjaro Region, where 1 percent are found and Pwani Region, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Tanzania it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 5 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Zambetakis Last Name Statistics demography

Zambetakis earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.78% less than the national average, earning R 157,368 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zambettakis952/
Zambetaki952/
Zampetakis90546/
Jambetakis901/
Zamvetaki841/
Sampetakis804/
Sambatakos7010/
Sampatakis704/
Sampiotakis674/
Zampiadakis671/
Sampatakos60118/
Sampatacos508/

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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 Zambetakis
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