Economou Surname

103,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Economou Surname Definition:

“Economy” in Greek.

Economou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5051:240,83723,024
Cyprus1,2611:702105
Greece5901:18,7792,700
England3241:171,96915,774
Australia2051:131,68614,301
South Africa1611:336,50731,327
Canada1541:239,25722,811
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
France181:3,690,151224,666
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Monaco101:3,707328
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Austria91:946,15970,786
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Barthelemy11:9,614134
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Economou Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Economy” in Greek.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Economou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Economou occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Economou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 103,969th most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,613,003 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Economou are found; 41 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 41 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,505 people, or 1 in 240,837. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 16 percent are found, Illinois, where 9 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 9 percent are found. Beside The United States Economou is found in 45 countries. It is also found in Cyprus, where 28 percent are found and Greece, where 13 percent are found.

Economou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Economou has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 32,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Economou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Economou surname are 7.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.99% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Economou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 150.66% more than the national average, earning R 595,656 per year; in United States they earn 22.37% more than the national average, earning $52,801 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.61% more than the national average, earning $71,348 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Economous9470/
Ecounomou941/
Econoumou941/
Economu93194/
Economo93180/
Economos881,194/
Ekonomou88156/
Economus88129/
Iconomou8878/
Economoy8812/
Economau881/
Ecomnomu881/
Economeu881/
Economuo881/
Ekonomous821/
Ekonomo8078/
Iconomu8011/
Econamo808/
Economa804/
Ekonomu803/
Ecónomo802/
Ikonomou75521/
Economas7518/
Economie7510/
Iconomos759/
Ekonomoy751/
Ekonomue751/
Economat751/
Oikonomou7121,645/
Economeas719/
Ikonomu67241/
Ikonomo677/
Ekunomo676/
Ekonoma676/
Ykonomu674/
Ykonomo671/
Economieya671/
Oikonoumou671/
Ecônoma671/

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