Chrysostomou Surname

93,738th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,086 people bear this surname

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

Chrysostomou Surname User-submission:

The Chrysostomou or Chrisostomos surname means 'golden mouth'. Christo is 'gold' in Greek. Stomos means 'opening', similar to the word stomata in plants. Thus it means 'golden mouth'. It refers back to John the Baptist who delivered the message that Christ was arriving.

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Chrysostomou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus3,6731:24128
Greece5541:20,0002,905
England4671:119,31112,110
Australia2011:134,30714,542
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Akrotiri and Dhekelia381:20751
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Northern Cyprus101:31,9016,529
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Chrysostomou (28) may also be a first name.

Chrysostomou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chrysostomou or Chrisostomos surname means 'golden mouth'. Christo is 'gold' in Greek. Stomos means 'opening', similar to the word stomata in plants. Thus it means 'golden mouth'. It refers back to John the Baptist who delivered the message that Christ was arriving. When combined with Prodromou, which means 'forerunner', then the meaning is referring to the golden message being delivered before Christ's appearance.

- chrisprodromou

Chrysostomou Last Name Facts

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

Chrysostomou is borne by more people in Cyprus than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chrysostomou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chrysostomou is the 93,738th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,432,864 people. The last name Chrysostomou is primarily found in Europe, where 94 percent of Chrysostomou reside; 84 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,994,417th most common first name internationally, borne by 28 people.

The last name Chrysostomou is most widely held in Cyprus, where it is borne by 3,673 people, or 1 in 241. In Cyprus it is primarily found in: Nicosia District, where 33 percent reside, Limassol District, where 28 percent reside and Larnaca District, where 19 percent reside. Outside of Cyprus this last name is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 11 percent reside and England, where 9 percent reside.

Chrysostomou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chrysostomou last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chrysostomou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 386.42% more than the national average, earning R 1,155,920 per year and in United States they earn 0.05% less than the national average, earning $43,129 USD per year.

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