Charalampous Surname

106,570th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Charalampous Surname User-submission:

Greek surname, means 'brightful joy'

Charalampous Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3,2211:3,440305
Cyprus1,0231:865123
United States501:7,249,179331,838
England361:1,547,72466,012
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Akrotiri and Dhekelia41:1,96477
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Charalampous (37) may also be a first name.

Charalampous Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Greek surname, means 'brightful joy'

- Philip

Charalampous Last Name Facts

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

Charalampous occurs most in Greece. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Charalampous? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 106,570th most frequently held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,661,926 people. The last name Charalampous is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Charalampous live; 97 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 37 people.

Charalampous is most widespread in Greece, where it is carried by 3,221 people, or 1 in 3,440. In Greece Charalampous is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 37 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 14 percent live and Central Greece, where 10 percent live. Besides Greece this last name is found in 22 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Charalampous Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Charalampous last name are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

Charalampous earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 20.96% more than the national average, earning $52,193 USD per year.

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