Georgiou Surname

11,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49,559 people bear this surname

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

Georgiou Surname User-submission:

Meaning: the son (or daughter, or wife ) of Georgios, in Greek 'Γεώργιος'.

Georgiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus19,3291:461
Greece18,0721:6136
England5,5591:10,0231,485
Australia2,5861:10,4391,547
United States1,5971:226,96221,928
Canada4581:80,4498,972
South Africa4161:130,23515,247
Akrotiri and Dhekelia3901:201
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Germany1601:503,15942,903
France1311:507,04470,604
Scotland591:90,7436,412
Wales571:54,2904,971
Switzerland561:146,65914,074
Sweden521:189,36113,089
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
United Arab Emirates331:277,64519,302
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Luxembourg201:29,0275,175
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Hungary161:613,51735,830
Finland141:392,62226,475
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Malaysia101:2,949,422111,742
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Oman41:921,9937,313
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Monaco11:37,0664,748
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

Georgiou (494) may also be a first name.

Georgiou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Meaning: the son (or daughter, or wife ) of Georgios, in Greek 'Γεώργιος'.

- vicky1

Georgiou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Georgiou (Russian: Георгиоу) is most common in Cyprus. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Georgiou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 11,340th most commonly held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 147,048 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Georgiou are found; 76 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 76 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 381,888th most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 494 people.

It is the most prevalent surname in 2 countries: Cyprus, where 39 percent are found and Akrotiri and Dhekelia, where 0.79 percent are found. The surname Georgiou is most commonly used in Cyprus, where it is borne by 19,329 people, or 1 in 46. In Cyprus it is mostly concentrated in: Nicosia District, where 31 percent are found, Limassol District, where 29 percent are found and Larnaca District, where 22 percent are found. Apart from Cyprus Georgiou is found in 76 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 36 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Georgiou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Georgiou last name are 5.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.3% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Georgiou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 149.41% more than the national average, earning R 592,692 per year; in United States they earn 17.42% more than the national average, earning $50,665 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.34% more than the national average, earning $55,319 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eriou773/
Geriu771/
Heriou7199/
Giriou7111/
Irgiou712/
Geroiu711/
Gereou711/
Gerihu711/
Gergeu711/
Eriu67256/
Iorgoiu67119/
Herriou6753/
Gerehou671/

Georgiou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Georgiou in the Russian language
Георгиоуgeorgiou-

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