Cognomen Μεταξάς (Metaxas 
, Μεταξάς , Metaksas 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Μεταξάς is habitual in Cyprus, where it is quite a common surname, Greece, and Malta, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Greece, Cyprus, and the United States. Very seldom, Μεταξάς is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Metaxas | Australia, Greece, Cyprus, United States, United Kingdom |
| Μεταξάς | Greece |
| Metaksas | Bulgaria |
| νικόδημος μεταξάς GR (b. 1585) |
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ανδρέας μεταξάς Greek politician (1790-1860), GR (b. 1790) |
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κωνσταντίνος μεταξάς Fighter of the Greek War of Independence and politician, GR (b. 1793) |
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γεράσιμος α. μεταξάς Greek soldier, GR (b. 1816) |
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νικόλαος γ. μεταξάς Greek soldier and politician, GR (b. 1833) |
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σταύρος μεταξάς GR (b. 1827) |
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αναστάσιος μεταξάς Greek architect and sport shooter, GR (b. 1862) |
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ιωάννης μεταξάς Greek politician (1871-1941), GR (b. 1871) |
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| μενέλαος μεταξάς Greek soldier, GR (b. 1876) |
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| γεράσιμος μεταξάς Greek politician, GR (b. 1907) |
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δημήτρης μεταξάς computer scientist, GR (b. 1962) |
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χατζηγιώργης μεταξάς GR |
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| όθων μεταξάς Greek actor, GR (b. 1976) |
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| αγαμέμνων μεταξάς Greek politician, GR |
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| ανδρέας ι. μεταξάς Greek soldier, GR |
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