Argyropoulou Surname
Approximately 3,718 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameArgyropoulou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 3,637 | 1:3,046 | 254 |
| Cyprus | 46 | 1:19,236 | 2,231 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Argyropoulou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
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.'
- BritannicaArgyropoulou 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyropoulous | 96 | 8 | / |
| Argyropolou | 96 | 1 | / |
| Argyropoulo | 96 | 1 | / |
| Argiropoulou | 92 | 94 | / |
| Argyropolous | 92 | 1 | / |
| Argyropulo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Argyropulu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Argyropoullos | 88 | 13 | / |
| Argeropoulous | 88 | 3 | / |
| Argyropulos | 87 | 5 | / |
| Argiropoulo | 87 | 3 | / |
| Argyropolos | 87 | 1 | / |
| Argiropoulos | 83 | 459 | / |
| Argeropoulos | 83 | 85 | / |
| Argyropoylos | 83 | 8 | / |
| Argyroopulos | 83 | 1 | / |
| Argyropoyloy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Argyropooloy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Argyropoulas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Argeropoulus | 83 | 1 | / |
| Argiropulo | 82 | 19 | / |
| Argiropulu | 82 | 7 | / |
| Argiropulos | 78 | 79 | / |
| Argeropolos | 78 | 14 | / |
| Argeropulos | 78 | 6 | / |
| Argeropulus | 78 | 1 | / |
| Arguiropulo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Argiropolos | 78 | 1 | / |
| Arguiropulos | 75 | 9 | / |
| Argheropolos | 75 | 2 | / |
| Argeropoulas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Argiropoyloy | 75 | 1 | / |
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