Argyropoulou Surname

122,877th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,718 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Argyropoulou Surname User-submission:

An alternative version of the surname Argyropoulos.

Argyro- (Αργυρό-), from 'argyros' (ἄργυρος), meaning 'silver.' This was also a personal name ('Argyros') or nickname (e.

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Argyropoulou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3,6371:3,046254
Cyprus461:19,2362,231
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
England81:6,964,757184,742
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Argyropoulou Surname Meaning

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An alternative version of the surname Argyropoulos.

The Greek surname Argyropoulos (Αργυρόπουλος) splits into:

Argyro- (Αργυρό-), from 'argyros' (ἄργυρος), meaning 'silver.' This was also a personal name ('Argyros') or nickname (e.g., someone with silver hair or known for wealth).

-poulos (-πουλος), a patronymic suffix meaning 'son of' or 'descendant of.'

Hence, Argyropoulos literally means 'son (or descendant) of Argyros,' i.e. 'son of the (one called) Silver.'

- Britannica

Argyropoulou Last Name Facts

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

Argyropoulou is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Argyropoulou? popularity and diffusion

Argyropoulou is the 122,877th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 1,960,072 people. The surname Argyropoulou occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Argyropoulou are found; 99 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Argyropoulou is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is held by 3,637 people, or 1 in 3,046. In Greece Argyropoulou is primarily found in: Attica, where 44 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 17 percent live and Western Greece, where 14 percent live. Barring Greece it exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 1 percent live and Germany, where 0 percent live.

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