Argyrou Surname

122,248th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,742 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Argyrou Surname User-submission:

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

Argyrou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus1,6981:52175
Greece1,6551:6,695766
England1591:350,42825,285
South Africa851:637,38547,411
Australia471:574,37741,856
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Estonia231:57,47010,794
France111:6,038,429280,838
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Argyrou (85) may also be a first name.

Argyrou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

- mrargyriou

Argyrou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Argyrou occurs more in Cyprus more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Argyrou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 122,248th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,947,500 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 95 percent of Argyrou live; 90 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Argyrou is also the 1,039,322nd most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 85 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Cyprus, where it is held by 1,698 people, or 1 in 521. In Cyprus it is most numerous in: Nicosia District, where 55 percent live, Limassol District, where 20 percent live and Paphos District, where 12 percent live. Besides Cyprus it occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 44 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Argyrou Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Argyrou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 48.47% more than the national average, earning R 352,824 per year and in United States they earn 10.94% less than the national average, earning $38,427 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Arghyrou9332/
Argyrous937/
Argyro9220/
Argyros862,792/
Argirou8654/
Argyroy863/
Gargerou8019/
Arghyros8013/
Argerous802/
Arghirou802/
Argyrioy801/
Argiro771,976/
Argero7754/
Argiru774/
Argyra773/
Gargierou751/
Argyraios751/
Arguero711,002/
Argiros71260/
Argeros71186/
Argyras7161/
Argiero7156/
Arghiro7149/
Argérus717/
Argerus714/
Argyrea711/
Argûero711/
Arguiro711/
Argereu711/
Argyreas6777/
Argueiro6721/
Arghiroi6720/
Arguerro6712/
Hargerud675/
Argueros674/
Arghiros674/
Aringero671/
Arghirui671/

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