Athanassopoulos Surname

1,064,392nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 234 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Athanassopoulos Surname Definition:

“Athana­sius” in Greek.

Athanassopoulos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece991:111,91718,809
France271:2,460,101186,232
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
England151:3,714,537119,675
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Athanassopoulos Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Athana­sius” in Greek.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Athanassopoulos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Athanassopoulos is most common in Greece. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Athanassopoulos click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Athanassopoulos? popularity and diffusion

Athanassopoulos is the 1,064,392nd most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 31,143,359 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Athanassopoulos live; 42 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 42 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

It is most widely held in Greece, where it is held by 99 people, or 1 in 111,917. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 99 percent are found and Western Greece, where 1 percent are found. Besides Greece this last name occurs in 18 countries. It also occurs in France, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Athanassopoulos Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Athanassopoulos earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 33.99% less than the national average, earning $28,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.92% more than the national average, earning $72,003 CAD per year.

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