Ioannou Surname
Approximately 33,179 people bear this surname
Ioannou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 15,292 | 1:58 | 3 |
| Greece | 12,492 | 1:887 | 23 |
| England | 2,054 | 1:27,127 | 3,701 |
| Australia | 1,044 | 1:25,858 | 3,520 |
| United States | 834 | 1:434,603 | 37,429 |
| Canada | 406 | 1:90,753 | 9,966 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 252 | 1:31 | 4 |
| South Africa | 240 | 1:225,740 | 23,495 |
| Germany | 65 | 1:1,238,546 | 79,660 |
| France | 57 | 1:1,165,311 | 123,217 |
| Brazil | 54 | 1:3,964,339 | 108,357 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| Sweden | 42 | 1:234,447 | 16,276 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| Thailand | 26 | 1:2,716,859 | 279,944 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| Italy | 26 | 1:2,352,180 | 93,058 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Switzerland | 9 | 1:912,546 | 58,198 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Finland | 7 | 1:785,243 | 38,644 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 1:1,395,781 | 41,665 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 1:1,050,736 | 26,362 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Falkland Islands | 1 | 1:3,132 | 317 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Ioannou (459) may also be a first name.
Ioannou Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“John” in Greek.
User-submitted Reference
Ioannou is a Cypriot and Greek surname meaning 'descendant of John'. It's very equivalent to the English language surname 'Johns' but also to surnames like Jones and Johnson.Cyprus has 15.3K Ioannidous, Greece has 12.5K Ioannidous, England has 2K Ioannidous and Australia has 1K. Surnames ending in 'ou' are both Cypriot and Greek, and people bearing surnames of this suffix are usually from Cyprus or mainland Greece.
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Average Ioannou Salary in
United States
$52,202 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Ioannou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ioannou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ioannou (Arabic: إيوانو) is more commonly found in Cyprus than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ioannou? popularity and diffusion
It is the 16,739th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 219,643 people. The surname Ioannou is mostly found in Europe, where 92 percent of Ioannou are found; 85 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 398,330th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 459 people.
The last name is most commonly used in Cyprus, where it is held by 15,292 people, or 1 in 58. In Cyprus Ioannou is mostly concentrated in: Nicosia District, where 33 percent reside, Limassol District, where 32 percent reside and Larnaca District, where 15 percent reside. Not including Cyprus Ioannou is found in 61 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 38 percent reside and England, where 6 percent reside.
Ioannou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Ioannou last name are 10.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.7% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Ioannou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 192.18% more than the national average, earning R 694,332 per year; in United States they earn 20.98% more than the national average, earning $52,202 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.32% more than the national average, earning $60,772 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Ioannou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ioannou in the Arabic language | ||
| إيوانو | aywanw | - |
| ايوانو | aywanw | - |
| يوانو | ywanw | - |
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Footnotes
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