Alexandros Surname

827,165th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 335 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Alexandros Surname User-submission:

Greek. Latin Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, formed of alex, radical alexein, preserve, rescue, defend, protect, and andros, genial of anèr, man; by extension free man, citizens: Protector of citizens.

Among the Ancients, free men, citizens, who alone, excluding freedmen and slaves, enjoyed political rights and formed armies, constituted a privileged class that did not lack analogy with our former nobility.

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Alexandros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2471:44,8577,310
Lebanon371:152,3547,395
Cyprus271:32,7733,506
England61:9,286,343223,652
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Alexandros (64,161) may also be a first name.

Alexandros Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Greek. Latin Alexander, from the Greek Alexandros, formed of alex, radical alexein, preserve, rescue, defend, protect, and andros, genial of anèr, man; by extension free man, citizens: Protector of citizens.

Among the Ancients, free men, citizens, who alone, excluding freedmen and slaves, enjoyed political rights and formed armies, constituted a privileged class that did not lack analogy with our former nobility.

- kaany

Alexandros Last Name Facts

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

The surname Alexandros is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Alexandros? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alexandros is the 827,165th most common last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 21,753,868 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Alexandros live; 82 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 82 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Alexandros is also the 14,979th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 64,161 people.

Alexandros is most prevalent in Greece, where it is carried by 247 people, or 1 in 44,857. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 33 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 18 percent are found and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 16 percent are found. Other than Greece this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Lebanon, where 11 percent are found and Cyprus, where 8 percent are found.

Alexandros Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alexandros surname is chiefly Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

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