Demosthenes Surname

390,071st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Demosthenes Surname User-submission:

Demosthenes stems from the Greek words, demos, meaning 'people', and sthenos, meaning 'strength'. The full name means 'vigor of the people'. Demosthenes has been used as a proper name by many esteemed Greek politicians and warriors, including a 3rd century general and a 4th century orator.

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Demosthenes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti5501:19,4251,646
United States3061:1,184,50684,519
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

The alternate forms: Démosthènes (2) are calculated separately.

Demosthenes (3,180) may also be a first name.

Demosthenes Surname Meaning

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Demosthenes stems from the Greek words, demos, meaning 'people', and sthenos, meaning 'strength'. The full name means 'vigor of the people'. Demosthenes has been used as a proper name by many esteemed Greek politicians and warriors, including a 3rd century general and a 4th century orator.

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Demosthenes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Demosthenes is found most in Haiti. It can also be found as a variant: Démosthènes. Click here to see other possible spellings of Demosthenes.

How Common Is The Last Name Demosthenes? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 390,071st most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,025,932 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Demosthenes reside; 61 percent reside in Caribbean and 61 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Demosthenes is also the 127,421st most widespread first name on earth. It is borne by 3,180 people.

The last name Demosthenes is most frequently used in Haiti, where it is borne by 550 people, or 1 in 19,425. In Haiti Demosthenes is most frequent in: Ouest, where 95 percent are found, Nippes, where 2 percent are found and Artibonite, where 1 percent are found. Besides Haiti this last name is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 34 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Demosthenes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Demosthenes surname are 4.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.21% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Demosthenes earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 4.23% more than the national average, earning $44,976 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.83% less than the national average, earning $34,365 CAD per year.

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