Argyriou Surname

93,771st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,084 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Argyriou Surname User-submission:

It has something to do with silver or silversmithing. Silver ancient Greek is Argyros, in Latin it's Argentum, the silver element is AG.

Argyriou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4,7561:2,330165
Australia1051:257,10223,526
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Cyprus431:20,5792,325
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England161:3,482,379114,324
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
France51:13,284,544357,392
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Argyriou (13) may also be a first name.

Argyriou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It has something to do with silver or silversmithing. Silver ancient Greek is Argyros, in Latin it's Argentum, the silver element is AG.

- mrargyriou

Argyriou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Argyriou occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Argyriou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Argyriou is the 93,771st most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,433,428 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 96 percent of Argyriou are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most common first name globally, held by 13 people.

The last name Argyriou is most frequently held in Greece, where it is carried by 4,756 people, or 1 in 2,330. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 26 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 24 percent are found and Central Greece, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Greece this last name exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Argyriou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Argyriou last name are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70% registered with the party.

The amount Argyriou earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 12.59% more than the national average, earning $48,583 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.15% more than the national average, earning $64,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Argyrou933,742/
Argyrio931/
Argyriu931/
Argiriou88348/
Argeriou887/
Arguriou885/
Argyrioy881/
Argyeriu881/
Argyri861,523/
Argyro8620/
Argirou8054/
Argiriu8039/
Argyroy803/
Argyr772/
Arghiriu754/
Argirius752/
Arigerio751/
Argiro711,976/
Argyre71329/
Arghiroiu71215/
Argiri71128/
Argiru714/
Argyra713/
Argieri67106/
Argiero6756/
Arigiri6733/
Argiari6732/
Yargiri6712/
Arigeri679/
Arugiri673/
Argiriy672/
Argeiro671/
Arigiro671/
Argeiri671/
Argyrea671/
Aragiri671/

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