Demetrius Forename
31,921st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 25,074 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States
Demetrius Forename Definition:
M. Greek, ‘of Demeter,’ originally ‘vowed to, working for Demeter’, the goddess protecting all the (vegetable) fruits of the earth. ‘One of the most popular names in all the Eastern Church,’ Yonge.
Demetrius Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 95% | 19,264 | 1:18,819 | 1,581 |
| Brazil | 100% | 3,354 | 1:63,875 | 4,169 |
| Tanzania | 98% | 817 | 1:64,612 | 4,331 |
| Indonesia | 100% | 543 | 1:475,071 | 36,293 |
| South Africa | 99% | 159 | 1:342,973 | 18,592 |
| Philippines | 100% | 115 | 1:921,822 | 25,728 |
| Romania | 100% | 94 | 1:213,319 | 7,283 |
| Namibia | - | 75 | 1:32,056 | 2,430 |
| England | 100% | 74 | 1:751,391 | 13,878 |
| Canada | 100% | 64 | 1:517,709 | 13,457 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 62 | 1:1,190,768 | 33,715 |
| Germany | 100% | 49 | 1:1,973,018 | 11,502 |
| Haiti | 100% | 36 | 1:297,971 | 11,713 |
| Greece | 100% | 34 | 1:321,604 | 5,247 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 33 | 1:5,380,738 | 76,768 |
| Russia | 100% | 28 | 1:5,151,204 | 24,860 |
| India | 100% | 27 | 1:44,995,480 | 799,701 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 20 | 1:281,379 | 4,944 |
| Zimbabwe | 78% | 13 | 1:1,186,447 | 39,196 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 13 | 1:104,725 | 7,155 |
| Austria | 100% | 11 | 1:774,018 | 6,072 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 11 | 1:741,119 | 53,497 |
| Jamaica | - | 10 | 1:288,323 | 8,750 |
| Uganda | 100% | 8 | 1:5,119,615 | 45,522 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 8 | 1:3,806,242 | 94,684 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 8 | 1:22,227 | 2,229 |
| Thailand | 100% | 8 | 1:8,758,227 | 128,595 |
| Australia | - | 7 | 1:1,951,089 | 17,897 |
| Kenya | - | 7 | 1:6,615,301 | 31,578 |
| Belize | 100% | 6 | 1:59,052 | 4,175 |
| Wales | 100% | 5 | 1:618,862 | 7,373 |
| France | 100% | 5 | 1:13,294,068 | 36,843 |
| Bahamas | - | 5 | 1:79,874 | 1,458 |
| Angola | - | 4 | 1:6,741,652 | 4,704 |
| Sweden | 100% | 4 | 1:2,464,477 | 34,955 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 4 | 1:2,607,818 | 19,206 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| Italy | 100% | 4 | 1:15,265,522 | 38,916 |
| South Korea | - | 3 | 1:1,848,140 | 23,578 |
| Mexico | 100% | 3 | 1:41,381,476 | 74,307 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 3 | 1:37,193 | 3,592 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 3 | 1:7,691,978 | 82,363 |
| China | - | 3 | 1:455,351,927 | 89,064 |
| Cameroon | - | 3 | 1:7,203,501 | 73,722 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 3 | 1:36,582 | 3,060 |
| Benin | - | 3 | 1:3,525,281 | 51,145 |
| Japan | - | 3 | 1:42,662,019 | 63,122 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Singapore | - | 2 | 1:3,143,527 | 27,876 |
| Peru | - | 2 | 1:15,895,727 | 74,652 |
| Georgia | - | 2 | 1:1,869,233 | 20,119 |
| Grenada | 100% | 2 | 1:54,062 | 3,078 |
| Guyana | - | 2 | 1:381,631 | 18,312 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 2 | 1:8,451,042 | 32,813 |
| Belgium | 100% | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| Hong Kong | - | 2 | 1:3,876,362 | 13,851 |
| Switzerland | - | 2 | 1:4,106,748 | 25,883 |
| Afghanistan | - | 2 | 1:16,311,758 | 48,279 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Vanuatu | - | 1 | 1:261,792 | 1,604 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 1 | 1:7,151,993 | 94,323 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Egypt | - | 1 | 1:91,900,946 | 53,283 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 1 | 1:9,642,944 | 42,290 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Chile | - | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Cyprus | - | 1 | 1:871,076 | 5,368 |
| Czechia | 100% | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Denmark | - | 1 | 1:5,649,498 | 28,429 |
| Samoa | - | 1 | 1:195,190 | 1,348 |
| Israel | 100% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Marshall Islands | 100% | 1 | 1:51,230 | 5,014 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | - | 1 | 1:54,668 | 1,803 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Panama | - | 1 | 1:3,906,557 | 40,800 |
| Poland | 100% | 1 | 1:38,027,112 | 9,241 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Qatar | 100% | 1 | 1:2,369,605 | 59,530 |
The alternate forms: Demétrius (85), Demetriús (1) & Démétrius (3) are calculated separately.
Demetrius (1,489) may also be a surname.
Demetrius Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
M. Greek, ‘of Demeter,’ originally ‘vowed to, working for Demeter’, the goddess protecting all the (vegetable) fruits of the earth. ‘One of the most popular names in all the Eastern Church,’ Yonge.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
Greek (masculine) - Consecrated to Demeter (Ceres), &c. &c.
— What is Your Name? (1863) by Sophy Moody
De-me'-tre-us, belonging to Ceres, to com. There were two kings of this name, mentioned in the book of Maccabees. Two individuals of this name are mentioned in Scripture. 1. A silversmith of Ephesus. Acts xix. 24. 2. A pious man mentioned 3 John 12.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: of mother earth.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
Demetrius Forename Popularity
Demetrius Demographics
Average Male Demetrius Height
176.43 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 1,180 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
Demetrius Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Demetrius in the Russian language | ||
| Деметриус | demetrius | - |
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