Anagnostou Surname
Approximately 9,030 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 8,207 | 1:1,350 | 55 |
| United States | 366 | 1:990,325 | 73,323 |
| Australia | 192 | 1:140,603 | 15,124 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| Germany | 39 | 1:2,064,243 | 111,952 |
| England | 33 | 1:1,688,426 | 69,999 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| Cyprus | 18 | 1:49,160 | 5,112 |
| France | 15 | 1:4,428,181 | 244,602 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
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.
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Average Anagnostou Salary in
United States
$48,231 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anagnostu | 95 | 74 | / |
| Aanagnostou | 95 | 1 | / |
| Anagnosto | 95 | 1 | / |
| Anagnostos | 90 | 171 | / |
| Anagnostoy | 90 | 5 | / |
| Anagnostop | 90 | 2 | / |
| Anagnostau | 90 | 2 | / |
| Agnanostou | 90 | 1 | / |
| Anognostou | 90 | 1 | / |
| Anagnoustop | 86 | 1 | / |
| Anatnostos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Anagnosteas | 76 | 1 | / |
| Hananatou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ananatu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Anonotu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ananathu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hananatu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ainanatou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Gananathu | 63 | 1 | / |
| Angongatou | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ounainatou | 60 | 1 | / |
| Ananata | 59 | 8 | / |
| Anonato | 59 | 6 | / |
| Ganhonnouto | 57 | 1 | / |
| Ananatha | 56 | 8 | / |
| Hananata | 56 | 1 | / |
| Gananata | 56 | 1 | / |
| Gananatha | 53 | 1 | / |
| Anangatie | 53 | 1 | / |
| Ananathoji | 50 | 1 | / |
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