Christou Surname
Approximately 20,403 people bear this surname
Christou Surname User-submission:
Christou is a Greek patronymic surname, meaning 'son of Christos'. Christos is the Greek form of the name Christ, which means 'messiah' or 'anointed one' in Hebrew. Patronymic surnames are surnames that are derived from the given name of the father.
Christou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 8,357 | 1:1,326 | 53 |
| Cyprus | 7,162 | 1:124 | 14 |
| England | 1,617 | 1:34,458 | 4,551 |
| Australia | 1,324 | 1:20,390 | 2,828 |
| United States | 634 | 1:571,702 | 46,905 |
| Canada | 397 | 1:92,810 | 10,160 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 252 | 1:31 | 4 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| South Africa | 104 | 1:520,939 | 41,780 |
| Germany | 92 | 1:875,059 | 62,702 |
| France | 59 | 1:1,125,809 | 120,603 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| Qatar | 19 | 1:124,105 | 14,725 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Hungary | 13 | 1:755,098 | 40,181 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
Christou (137) may also be a first name.
Christou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Christou is a Greek patronymic surname, meaning 'son of Christos'. Christos is the Greek form of the name Christ, which means 'messiah' or 'anointed one' in Hebrew. Patronymic surnames are surnames that are derived from the given name of the father.
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Where Does The Last Name Christou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Christou has its highest incidence in Greece. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Christou? popularity and diffusion
It is the 26,371st most widely held family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 357,180 people. The surname Christou is primarily found in Europe, where 87 percent of Christou reside; 77 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 790,880th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 137 people.
The surname Christou is most common in Greece, where it is carried by 8,357 people, or 1 in 1,326. In Greece Christou is most common in: Attica, where 29 percent reside, Epirus, where 15 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Greece it occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 35 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.
Christou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Christou last name are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Christou earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 191.82% more than the national average, earning S/. 56,570 per year; in South Africa they earn 103.34% more than the national average, earning R 483,204 per year; in United States they earn 24.25% more than the national average, earning $53,611 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.41% more than the national average, earning $62,306 CAD per year.
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Christou Reference & Research
Christian DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Christian FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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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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