Charalambous Surname

24,280th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22,277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Charalambous Surname Definition:

“Bright Joy” in Greek.

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Charalambous Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus17,6161:502
England2,4851:22,4223,134
Australia6211:43,4715,512
United States4411:821,90263,073
Akrotiri and Dhekelia2891:272
South Africa2701:200,65821,510
Greece1111:99,81816,778
Canada1101:334,96030,494
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Scotland311:172,7049,690
France291:2,290,439180,028
Austria201:425,77243,235
Qatar121:196,50026,891
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Wales111:281,32115,850
Sweden111:895,16066,831
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Croatia51:845,72148,179
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230

Charalambous (226) may also be a first name.

Charalambous Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Bright Joy” in Greek.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

User-submitted Reference

From the Greek name, Χαράλαμπος (Charalambos), which means 'glowing with joy'.

- ivancho

Charalambous Last Name Facts

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

Charalambous is found in Cyprus more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Charalambous? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 24,280th most numerous surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 327,133 people. Charalambous occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Charalambous are found; 81 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 598,137th most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 226 people.

The last name Charalambous is most common in Cyprus, where it is borne by 17,616 people, or 1 in 50. In Cyprus it is most numerous in: Nicosia District, where 39 percent are found, Limassol District, where 29 percent are found and Paphos District, where 15 percent are found. Not including Cyprus it exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in England, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Charalambous Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Charalambous surname are 0.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Charalambous earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.7% less than the national average, earning 298,678 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 108.78% more than the national average, earning R 496,140 per year; in United States they earn 16.59% more than the national average, earning $50,307 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.42% more than the national average, earning $57,842 CAD per year.

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