03/08/2025
The Vlahakis Greek Tribe of Africa
The members of ?Vlahakis Greek tribe? that bear the surname are about 3,500 people, scattered not only across Africa but around the world. Credit: Facebook/Metropolis of Zambia The name Vlahakis is widespread in Zambia, thanks to a brave Greek man from the island of Crete called Nikolaos Vlahakis who arrived in southern Africa at the end of the 19th century. His descendants, who are members of the ?Vlahakis tribe? and proudly bear the surname, total about 3,500 people, scattered not only across Africa but around the world. The story of Vlahakis in Zambia could be made into a Hollywood movie Vlahakis was born in the town of Malia on the island of Crete. As he grew up in the 1890s, he became...
