Demeter Surname
Approximately 22,969 people bear this surname
Demeter Surname User-submission:
Dimitra is a ancient Greek female name. The name is best known from the godess Demeter; Dimitra in Greek. The word Demeter derives from the Greek words gi, meaning 'earth' and mitra, meaning 'mother'.
Demeter Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 8,084 | 1:2,484 | 335 |
| Hungary | 7,624 | 1:1,288 | 136 |
| United States | 1,921 | 1:188,682 | 18,724 |
| Czechia | 1,749 | 1:6,080 | 711 |
| Slovakia | 759 | 1:7,031 | 673 |
| Ukraine | 548 | 1:83,071 | 11,869 |
| France | 471 | 1:141,025 | 21,711 |
| Germany | 379 | 1:212,415 | 24,030 |
| Canada | 339 | 1:108,689 | 11,660 |
| Spain | 169 | 1:276,639 | 17,132 |
| Croatia | 145 | 1:29,163 | 6,002 |
| England | 143 | 1:389,637 | 27,109 |
| Serbia | 103 | 1:69,368 | 6,201 |
| Belgium | 81 | 1:141,934 | 20,189 |
| Sweden | 78 | 1:126,240 | 8,954 |
| Austria | 54 | 1:157,693 | 20,874 |
| Brazil | 49 | 1:4,368,864 | 116,514 |
| Poland | 39 | 1:974,583 | 70,126 |
| Argentina | 39 | 1:1,095,985 | 66,746 |
| Russia | 27 | 1:5,337,891 | 231,865 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Switzerland | 18 | 1:456,273 | 33,097 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| New Zealand | 14 | 1:323,452 | 26,435 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Venezuela | 12 | 1:2,517,006 | 28,211 |
| Italy | 11 | 1:5,559,699 | 110,230 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
The alternate forms: Déméter (1) are calculated separately.
Demeter (1,239) may also be a first name.
Demeter Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Dimitra is a ancient Greek female name. The name is best known from the godess Demeter; Dimitra in Greek. The word Demeter derives from the Greek words gi, meaning 'earth' and mitra, meaning 'mother'.
- dimitraDemeter Demographics
Average Demeter Salary in
United States
$48,617 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Demeter Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Demeter Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Demeter (Marathi: डेिमटर, Russian: Деметер) has its highest incidence in Romania. It can also be found as a variant: Déméter. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Demeter? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 23,595th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 317,277 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 89 percent of Demeter reside; 82 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 35 percent reside in Romanian Europe. Demeter is also the 224,526th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 1,239 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Romania, where it is borne by 8,084 people, or 1 in 2,484. In Romania it is mostly found in: Mureș County, where 27 percent are found, Harghita County, where 16 percent are found and Covasna County, where 14 percent are found. Barring Romania this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also common in Hungary, where 33 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Demeter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Demeter has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Demeter surname expanded 32,017 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 7,150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Demeter Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Demeter surname is primarily Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Orthodox (50%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Demeter last name are 13.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.39% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Demeter earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 93.06% less than the national average, earning €2,083 per year; in United States they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $48,617 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.25% more than the national average, earning $53,284 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Demeter Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Demeter in the Marathi language | ||
| डेिमटर | deimatara | - |
| Demeter in the Russian language | ||
| Деметер | demeter | - |
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