Efthymiou Surname

52,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,738 people bear this surname

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

Efthymiou Surname User-submission:

Greek surname, originating as a patronymic from the personal name Efthymios (derived from euthumos), meaning 'of good spirit'.

Efthymiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece7,4581:1,48671
Cyprus1,7881:49568
England1811:307,83523,246
United States991:3,661,201203,401
Akrotiri and Dhekelia631:12533
Australia421:642,75544,739
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
France121:5,535,227269,324
Austria101:851,54467,454
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Efthymiou (75) may also be a first name.

Efthymiou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Greek surname, originating as a patronymic from the personal name Efthymios (derived from euthumos), meaning 'of good spirit'.

- Philip

Efthymiou Last Name Facts

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

Efthymiou occurs most in Greece. It can occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Efthymiou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 52,536th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 748,362 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Efthymiou are found; 96 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 96 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,116,575th most frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 75 people.

This last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 7,458 people, or 1 in 1,486. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 32 percent reside, Epirus, where 21 percent reside and Thessaly, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account Greece this last name is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 18 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Efthymiou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Efthymiou last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.33% registered with the party.

The amount Efthymiou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 1162.17% more than the national average, earning R 2,999,400 per year; in United States they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $43,677 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.13% less than the national average, earning $46,140 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Efthymeiou951/
Eftymiou949/
Efthymiu943/
Efthimiou89986/
Efthemiou8919/
Eftimiou8231/
Efthimiu8211/
Efthemeou786/
Efthimeou781/
Eftimiu75167/
Eftimoiu716/
Eftemiju711/
Iftimiu635/
Evtimiu635/
Eftimiuová631/

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