Charalambous Surname
Approximately 22,277 people bear this surname
Charalambous Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 17,616 | 1:50 | 2 |
| England | 2,485 | 1:22,422 | 3,134 |
| Australia | 621 | 1:43,471 | 5,512 |
| United States | 441 | 1:821,902 | 63,073 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 289 | 1:27 | 2 |
| South Africa | 270 | 1:200,658 | 21,510 |
| Greece | 111 | 1:99,818 | 16,778 |
| Canada | 110 | 1:334,960 | 30,494 |
| Dominican Republic | 46 | 1:226,803 | 8,136 |
| Northern Ireland | 39 | 1:47,309 | 4,079 |
| Germany | 33 | 1:2,439,559 | 124,421 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| France | 29 | 1:2,290,439 | 180,028 |
| Austria | 20 | 1:425,772 | 43,235 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1:845,721 | 48,179 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
Charalambous (226) may also be a first name.
Charalambous Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“Bright Joy” in Greek.
User-submitted Reference
From the Greek name, Χαράλαμπος (Charalambos), which means 'glowing with joy'.
- ivanchoCharalambous Demographics
Average Charalambous Salary in
United States
$50,307 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Charalambous Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Charalambous Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Charalambous is found in Cyprus more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Charalambous? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 24,280th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 327,133 people. Charalambous is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Charalambous are found; 81 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Charalambous is also the 598,137th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 226 people.
The surname Charalambous is most widely held in Cyprus, where it is borne by 17,616 people, or 1 in 50. In Cyprus Charalambous is primarily concentrated 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 this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in England, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.
Charalambous Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Charalambous last name are 0.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.75% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haralambous | 96 | 700 | / |
| Charalambou | 96 | 161 | / |
| Charalambos | 96 | 158 | / |
| Charalambus | 96 | 30 | / |
| Charalamnbous | 96 | 1 | / |
| Charalambuos | 92 | 5 | / |
| Charalanbous | 92 | 3 | / |
| Charalamboos | 92 | 2 | / |
| Charalambout | 92 | 2 | / |
| Charalambois | 92 | 2 | / |
| Cahralambous | 92 | 1 | / |
| Charalamboud | 92 | 1 | / |
| Charalombous | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hcaralambous | 92 | 1 | / |
| Charolambous | 92 | 1 | / |
| Charalamboys | 92 | 1 | / |
| Charaliambos | 92 | 1 | / |
| Haralambos | 91 | 86 | / |
| Haralambou | 91 | 78 | / |
| Haralambus | 91 | 55 | / |
| Charalambu | 91 | 16 | / |
| Charalambo | 91 | 2 | / |
| Charalambousová | 89 | 6 | / |
| Haralambusz | 87 | 12 | / |
| Xaralambous | 87 | 3 | / |
| Kharalambos | 87 | 2 | / |
| Haralamvous | 87 | 2 | / |
| Charalamboy | 87 | 1 | / |
| Haralambo | 86 | 5 | / |
| Haralambu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Haralambas | 82 | 4 | / |
| Xaralambos | 82 | 2 | / |
| Caralanbos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Haralanbou | 82 | 1 | / |
| Haralanbos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Charalambij | 78 | 6 | / |
| Jaralambu | 76 | 1 | / |
| Haralambeasz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saralamba | 67 | 34 | / |
| Soralamba | 57 | 3 | / |
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