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.
- iveiChristou Demographics
Average Christou Salary in
United States
$53,611 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Christou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Christou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Christou occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Christou? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 26,371st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 357,180 people. Christou occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Christou are found; 77 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Christou is also the 790,880th most frequent forename globally. It is borne by 137 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Greece, where it is carried by 8,357 people, or 1 in 1,326. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 29 percent live, Epirus, where 15 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 15 percent live. Besides Greece this surname exists in 49 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 35 percent live and England, where 8 percent live.
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 US 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
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