Demetriou Surname

31,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,709 people bear this surname

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

Demetriou Surname User-submission:

The surname Demetriou was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of

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Demetriou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus11,7191:766
England2,1691:25,6883,513
United States9791:370,23432,841
Australia8881:30,4014,062
South Africa3021:179,39619,719
Akrotiri and Dhekelia2391:336
Canada901:409,39536,056
Greece731:151,77824,972
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
France151:4,428,181244,602
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Lebanon121:469,75712,312
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Wales61:515,75523,171
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Demetriou (246) may also be a first name.

Demetriou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Demetriou was first found in Cheshire where they held a family seat as Lords of the Manor. After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William, Duke of Normandy, having prevailed over King Harold, granted most of Britain to his many victorious Barons. It was not uncommon to find a Baron, or a Bishop, with 60 or more Lordships scattered throughout the country. These he gave to his sons, nephews and other junior lines of his family and they became known as under-tenants. They adopted the Norman system of surnames which identified the under-tenant with his holdings so as to distinguish him from the senior stem of the family. After many rebellious wars between his Barons, Duke William, commissioned a census of all England to determine in 1086, settling once and for all, who held which land. He called the census the Domesday Book, [1] indicating that those holders registered would hold the land until the end of time. Hence, conjecturally, the surname is descended from the tenant of the lands of Mere, and Norman noble named Mera, who held from Gilbert de Venables, originally of Venables near Evreux in Normandy, who was recorded in the Domesday Book census of 1086. Gilbert's main barony in Cheshire was at Kinderton, which he held from Hugh Lupus (The Wolf,) Earl of Chester.

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This is a Greek surname, meaning 'son of Demetrious' (i.e., devoted to Demeter, the giver of food and grain).

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Demetriou Last Name Facts

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

Demetriou (Arabic: ديميتريو) is most common in Cyprus. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Demetriou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 31,925th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 436,145 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Demetriou are found; 72 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 72 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. Demetriou is also the 569,299th most commonly held forename globally It is held by 246 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Cyprus, where it is carried by 11,719 people, or 1 in 76. In Cyprus it is most numerous in: Nicosia District, where 31 percent are found, Limassol District, where 28 percent are found and Larnaca District, where 23 percent are found. Outside of Cyprus it exists in 51 countries. It also occurs in England, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Demetriou Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Greek Orthodox (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Demetriou surname are 2.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.88% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Demetriou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.5% more than the national average, earning R 469,344 per year; in United States they earn 15.77% more than the national average, earning $49,955 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.05% more than the national average, earning $68,588 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Demetriou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Demetriou in the Arabic language
ديميتريوdymytryw-
ديمتريوdymtryw-

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