Chrysostomou Surname
Approximately 5,086 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameChrysostomou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 3,673 | 1:241 | 28 |
| Greece | 554 | 1:20,000 | 2,905 |
| England | 467 | 1:119,311 | 12,110 |
| Australia | 201 | 1:134,307 | 14,542 |
| United States | 59 | 1:6,143,372 | 295,589 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 38 | 1:207 | 51 |
| South Africa | 38 | 1:1,425,729 | 75,291 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Northern Cyprus | 10 | 1:31,901 | 6,529 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
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.
- chrisprodromouChrysostomou Demographics
Average Chrysostomou Salary in
United States
$43,129 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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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