Iliou Surname

303,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Iliou Surname User-submission:

In Greek iliou is spelled heliou, which means 'sun'.

Iliou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece9091:12,1891,619
France1811:366,97654,730
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Australia361:749,88148,970
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Paraguay81:904,5939,127
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
England21:27,859,030389,889
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Iliou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Greek iliou is spelled heliou, which means 'sun'.

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Iliou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Iliou is most common in Greece. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iliou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Iliou is the 303,787th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 5,839,380 people. The last name Iliou is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Iliou live; 73 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 909 people, or 1 in 12,189. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 36 percent are found, Peloponnese, where 17 percent are found and Central Macedonia, where 14 percent are found. Aside from Greece this surname exists in 17 countries. It is also found in France, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Iliou Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Iliou has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Iliou surname rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Iliou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Iliou are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Iliou earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 34.07% more than the national average, earning $57,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $49,386 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ilioiu91575/
Illiou914/
Ailiou912/
Ilioju912/
Hilliou8392/
Eliou801,877/
Ilihu8014/
Iloiu8012/
Ilieu802/
Iloyu801/
Hhilliou771/
Hileou73499/
Heliou7374/
Jiloju7336/
Iloeju7316/
Eliouh7312/
Héliou7312/
Jilihu7311/
Ailoju736/
Giljou736/
Eliouj734/
Gilyou733/
Ileiju732/
Elihou732/
Ilijeu731/
Ilehou731/
Ailhiu731/
Ailéou731/
Geliou731/
Illoiu731/
Illieu731/
Elliou731/
Eleiou731/
Elijou731/
Jilloju67304/
Gilloju6710/
Ilău6710/
Ellihou673/
Hajliou672/
Helliou672/
Ilju672/
Eliojou671/
Ilieșiu671/
Illoyuu671/
Elihoud671/
Ilhoioo671/

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