Christodoulou Surname
Approximately 31,079 people bear this surname
Christodoulou Surname User-submission:
The surname Christodoulou originates in the Greek language.
It is derived from the male first name, Christodoulos (female: Christodoula), which is a compound of Christos, which means 'Jesus', and doulos, which means 'worker'.
Read More About This SurnameChristodoulou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 14,081 | 1:63 | 5 |
| Greece | 11,556 | 1:959 | 25 |
| England | 2,095 | 1:26,596 | 3,632 |
| Australia | 854 | 1:31,611 | 4,207 |
| South Africa | 770 | 1:70,361 | 8,776 |
| United States | 665 | 1:545,051 | 45,128 |
| France | 272 | 1:244,201 | 37,781 |
| Canada | 190 | 1:193,924 | 19,047 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 138 | 1:57 | 14 |
| Germany | 115 | 1:700,047 | 53,529 |
| Belgium | 61 | 1:188,470 | 25,041 |
| Lebanon | 29 | 1:194,382 | 8,317 |
| Thailand | 22 | 1:3,210,834 | 301,565 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Czechia | 13 | 1:817,959 | 70,223 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Albania | 3 | 1:971,352 | 22,477 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
Christodoulou (309) may also be a first name.
Christodoulou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Christodoulou originates in the Greek language.
It is derived from the male first name, Christodoulos (female: Christodoula), which is a compound of Christos, which means 'Jesus', and doulos, which means 'worker'. Thus, it has religious roots. Christodoulos is a 'worker of Jesus', 'Jesus' worker', suggesting avid religious faith.
In accordance with Greek grammar, for this first name to be turned into a surname, it is put into the genitive case, denoting possession (in surnames, this indicates a sense of a person belonging to their father/ancestor). Thus Christodoulos (worker of Jesus) becomes Christodoulou (of the worker of Jesus / belonging to the worker of Jesus). As such, the holder of this surname is 'of Jesus worker'. In other words, the holder of this surname is descended from a 'worker of Jesus', a religious ancestor.
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Christodoulou Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Christodoulou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Christodoulou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Christodoulou is more frequently found in Cyprus than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Christodoulou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Christodoulou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Christodoulou is the 17,782nd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 234,485 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Christodoulou are found; 83 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Christodoulou is also the 500,178th most frequently used forename in the world. It is borne by 309 people.
It is most numerous in Cyprus, where it is held by 14,081 people, or 1 in 63. In Cyprus Christodoulou is most numerous in: Nicosia District, where 37 percent live, Limassol District, where 29 percent live and Paphos District, where 17 percent live. Barring Cyprus this surname exists in 60 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 37 percent live and England, where 7 percent live.
Christodoulou Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Christodoulou surname is chiefly Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Christodoulou are 5.89% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.12% registered with the party.
The amount Christodoulou earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 36.61% less than the national average, earning 219,376 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 121.23% more than the national average, earning R 525,720 per year; in United States they earn 7.76% more than the national average, earning $46,496 USD per year and in Canada they earn 55.63% more than the national average, earning $77,320 CAD per year.
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