Christodoulou Surname

17,782nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,079 people bear this surname

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

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'.

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Christodoulou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus14,0811:635
Greece11,5561:95925
England2,0951:26,5963,632
Australia8541:31,6114,207
South Africa7701:70,3618,776
United States6651:545,05145,128
France2721:244,20137,781
Canada1901:193,92419,047
Akrotiri and Dhekelia1381:5714
Germany1151:700,04753,529
Belgium611:188,47025,041
Lebanon291:194,3828,317
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Scotland151:356,92115,763
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
Czechia131:817,95970,223
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Norway121:428,52437,411
Wales121:257,87814,969
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Finland61:916,11741,832
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Albania31:971,35222,477
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Guernsey11:64,4392,137

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 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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