Dimitriou Surname
Approximately 17,153 people bear this surname
Dimitriou Surname User-submission:
This is a Greek surname, meaning 'son of Demetrious' (i.e., devoted to Demeter, the giver of food and grain).
Dimitriou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 14,303 | 1:775 | 16 |
| Cyprus | 603 | 1:1,467 | 192 |
| United States | 585 | 1:619,588 | 50,111 |
| Australia | 483 | 1:55,892 | 6,847 |
| France | 247 | 1:268,918 | 41,433 |
| Germany | 244 | 1:329,940 | 32,749 |
| England | 172 | 1:323,942 | 24,037 |
| Canada | 117 | 1:314,920 | 28,951 |
| Belgium | 91 | 1:126,337 | 18,388 |
| Brazil | 52 | 1:4,116,814 | 111,429 |
| Sweden | 51 | 1:193,074 | 13,358 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 1:444,399 | 44,765 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Switzerland | 20 | 1:410,646 | 30,429 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Austria | 14 | 1:608,245 | 54,975 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Lebanon | 13 | 1:433,622 | 11,952 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Romania | 5 | 1:4,015,574 | 58,306 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Czechia | 4 | 1:2,658,367 | 127,801 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1:1,409,535 | 70,997 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Dimitriou (71) may also be a first name.
Dimitriou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This is a Greek surname, meaning 'son of Demetrious' (i.e., devoted to Demeter, the giver of food and grain).
- deleted-173293Dimitriou Demographics
Average Male Dimitriou Height
175.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dimitriou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dimitriou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dimitriou occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dimitriou? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 31,141st most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 424,855 people. Dimitriou is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Dimitriou reside; 87 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,152,838th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 71 people.
This last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is held by 14,303 people, or 1 in 775. In Greece it is most common in: Attica, where 34 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 14 percent are found and Central Greece, where 14 percent are found. Beside Greece Dimitriou is found in 46 countries. It is also found in Cyprus, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.
Dimitriou Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Dimitriou surname is primarily Greek Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Dimitriou are 4.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.59% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Dimitriou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 98.3% more than the national average, earning R 471,240 per year; in United States they earn 26.19% more than the national average, earning $54,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.34% more than the national average, earning $58,793 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitriu | 94 | 4,259 | / |
| Dimitrius | 89 | 145 | / |
| Demitriou | 89 | 83 | / |
| Dhimitriu | 89 | 51 | / |
| Dimetriou | 89 | 2 | / |
| Diemitriu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dimitrieu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Duimitriu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dymitriou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dymitriu | 82 | 12 | / |
| Demitriu | 82 | 8 | / |
| Demetriou | 78 | 16,709 | / |
| Demitrius | 78 | 24 | / |
| Dimetrius | 78 | 13 | / |
| Demetrieou | 74 | 1 | / |
| Demetrioiu | 74 | 1 | / |
| Demetriu | 71 | 35 | / |
| Demetrius | 67 | 1,489 | / |
| Demétrius | 67 | 6 | / |
| Demetryou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Demetroiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Démétrius | 67 | 1 | / |
| Demetriusz | 63 | 1 | / |
| Demetrrius | 63 | 1 | / |
| Demestrius | 63 | 1 | / |
| Dymytryu | 59 | 134 | / |
| Demetryu | 59 | 1 | / |
| Dymetryu | 59 | 1 | / |
| Demetryus | 56 | 1 | / |
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