Ieremias Surname

970,883rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Ieremias Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ieremias Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1481:74,86312,616
Romania1101:182,52618,607
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

The alternate forms: Ieremiaș (2) & Ieremiaş (1) are calculated separately.

Ieremias (84) may also be a first name.

Ieremias Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ieremias occurs most in Greece. It may also appear in the variant forms: Ieremiaș or Ieremiaş. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ieremias? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 970,883rd most frequently used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 27,294,179 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 99 percent of Ieremias reside; 56 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 56 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,046,220th most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 84 people.

The surname Ieremias is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is held by 148 people, or 1 in 74,863. In Greece Ieremias is primarily found in: Attica, where 59 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 19 percent are found and Central Greece, where 11 percent are found. Besides Greece this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 41 percent are found and Switzerland, where 1 percent are found.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ieremias
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