Chrysostomos Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Chrysostomos Surname User-submission:

Chriso means 'gold and stomos is 'mouth'. When combined with the surname, Prodromou, meaning 'fore runner' the names collectively mean 'golden mouth fore runner'. Thus, Chrisostomos Prodromou, goes back to John the Baptist. The one who brought the golden message ahead of Christ's arrival.

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Chrysostomos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece341:325,87646,418
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Chrysostomos (4,425) may also be a first name.

Chrysostomos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chriso means 'gold and stomos is 'mouth'. When combined with the surname, Prodromou, meaning 'fore runner' the names collectively mean 'golden mouth fore runner'. Thus, Chrisostomos Prodromou, goes back to John the Baptist. The one who brought the golden message ahead of Christ's arrival.

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Chrysostomos Last Name Facts

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

Chrysostomos is found most frequently in Greece. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Chrysostomos.

How Common Is The Last Name Chrysostomos? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,979,664th most numerous family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Chrysostomos are found; 81 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Chrysostomos is also the 103,600th most widely held forename throughout the world It is held by 4,425 people.

Chrysostomos is most frequently held in Greece, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 325,876. In Greece Chrysostomos is mostly found in: Western Greece, where 50 percent are found, Attica, where 44 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Greece Chrysostomos exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 5 percent are found and Indonesia, where 5 percent are found.

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