Christoforou Surname

60,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,347 people bear this surname

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

Christoforou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Christoforou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus5,3361:16617
Greece1,4391:7,700929
England7091:78,5878,802
United States2071:1,751,009115,476
Australia1671:161,65116,786
Canada1161:317,63429,153
Akrotiri and Dhekelia1011:7823
South Africa991:547,25043,124
France421:1,581,493147,826
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Chile211:838,88017,964
Northern Ireland151:123,0027,073
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Northern Cyprus21:159,5069,062
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Christoforou (60) may also be a first name.

Christoforou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Christoforou occurs in Cyprus more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Christoforou? popularity and diffusion

Christoforou is the 60,370th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 873,074 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Christoforou reside; 82 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 82 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Christoforou is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 60 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Cyprus, where it is held by 5,336 people, or 1 in 166. In Cyprus it is most frequent in: Limassol District, where 34 percent live, Nicosia District, where 33 percent live and Larnaca District, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account Cyprus Christoforou occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 17 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.

Christoforou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Christoforou are 15.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Christoforou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 168.67% more than the national average, earning R 638,460 per year; in United States they earn 30.02% more than the national average, earning $56,103 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13% more than the national average, earning $56,140 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Christoforou
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