Anagnostou Surname

56,185th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,030 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Anagnostou Surname User-submission:

The surname comes from the Greek word, ανάγνωση (anagnosi), meaning 'reading'. Anagnostis was a man who read in the church.

Anagnostou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece8,2071:1,35055
United States3661:990,32573,323
Australia1921:140,60315,124
Canada601:614,09350,489
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
England331:1,688,42669,999
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Cyprus181:49,1605,112
France151:4,428,181244,602
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Anagnostou (21) may also be a first name.

Anagnostou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname comes from the Greek word, ανάγνωση (anagnosi), meaning 'reading'. Anagnostis was a man who read in the church.

- niana010

Anagnostou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anagnostou occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Anagnostou.

How Common Is The Last Name Anagnostou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 56,185th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 807,037 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Anagnostou live; 91 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Anagnostou is also the 2,368,944th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 21 people.

The surname Anagnostou is most frequent in Greece, where it is borne by 8,207 people, or 1 in 1,350. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 33 percent reside, Thessaly, where 18 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 15 percent reside. Not including Greece this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Anagnostou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Anagnostou last name are 5.93% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.7% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Anagnostou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 46.87% less than the national average, earning R 126,252 per year; in United States they earn 11.78% more than the national average, earning $48,231 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.55% less than the national average, earning $48,415 CAD per year.

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