Alexandrou Surname
Approximately 6,986 people bear this surname
Alexandrou Surname User-submission:
Alexandrou is a common Greek language surname in both Greece and Cyprus. Alexandrou as a surname means son or descendant of Alexander. It also means son or descendant of a defender of man, as that's the Greek root of the name.
Alexandrou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 3,499 | 1:253 | 29 |
| Greece | 1,999 | 1:5,543 | 586 |
| England | 663 | 1:84,039 | 9,250 |
| United States | 343 | 1:1,056,732 | 77,214 |
| Australia | 232 | 1:116,361 | 12,902 |
| South Africa | 76 | 1:712,865 | 50,752 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 50 | 1:157 | 40 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
Alexandrou (60) may also be a first name.
Alexandrou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Alexandrou is a common Greek language surname in both Greece and Cyprus. Alexandrou as a surname means son or descendant of Alexander. It also means son or descendant of a defender of man, as that's the Greek root of the name.
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Alexandrou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Alexandrou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Alexandrou is found most in Cyprus. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Alexandrou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Alexandrou? popularity and diffusion
The last name Alexandrou is the 70,756th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,043,164 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Alexandrou are found; 79 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 79 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,270,172nd most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 60 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Cyprus, where it is borne by 3,499 people, or 1 in 253. In Cyprus Alexandrou is most frequent in: Nicosia District, where 38 percent reside, Limassol District, where 33 percent reside and Larnaca District, where 15 percent reside. Without taking into account Cyprus Alexandrou is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 29 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.
Alexandrou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Alexandrou are 14.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 67.82% being registered with the political party.
The amount Alexandrou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 207.07% more than the national average, earning R 729,720 per year; in United States they earn 34.28% more than the national average, earning $57,940 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.84% less than the national average, earning $44,792 CAD per year.
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