Apostolou Surname

47,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,887 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Apostolou Surname Definition:

See Apostolis.

Apostolou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece8,4631:1,30949
Cyprus1,0721:825116
United States6111:593,22248,399
Australia2971:90,89510,420
England1621:343,93925,007
Canada611:604,02649,778
Germany521:1,548,18292,602
France321:2,075,710171,237
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Sweden201:492,33835,486
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Akrotiri and Dhekelia41:1,96477
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Apostolou (70) may also be a first name.

Apostolou Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Apostolis.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Apostolou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Apostolou is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Apostolou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 47,530th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 669,381 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 90 percent of Apostolou reside; 88 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 88 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,162,016th most commonly used first name globally It is held by 70 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Greece, where it is carried by 8,463 people, or 1 in 1,309. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 36 percent live, Central Greece, where 15 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 15 percent live. Excluding Greece it exists in 40 countries. It is also found in Cyprus, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Apostolou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Apostolou has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Apostolou last name grew 16,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Apostolou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Apostolou are 6.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.61% being registered with the party.

The amount Apostolou earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 57.96% more than the national average, earning R 375,384 per year; in United States they earn 20.72% more than the national average, earning $52,089 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.6% more than the national average, earning $59,918 CAD per year.

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