Kitsos Surname

182,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,332 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Kitsos Surname User-submission:

The Kitsos surname comes from a variant of the first name Christos, which means 'anointed'. This was the first Greek name for the Christian god.

Kitsos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,8951:5,847623
United States2821:1,285,31590,259
Canada461:800,99162,809
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
England111:5,065,278148,650
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
France81:8,302,840321,660
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Kitsos (42) may also be a first name.

Kitsos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Kitsos surname comes from a variant of the first name Christos, which means 'anointed'. This was the first Greek name for the Christian god.

- aubreykitsos

Kitsos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kitsos occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kitsos? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 182,291st most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 3,125,020 people. Kitsos is mostly found in Europe, where 85 percent of Kitsos reside; 81 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 81 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 42 people.

The surname is most widespread in Greece, where it is borne by 1,895 people, or 1 in 5,847. In Greece Kitsos is most numerous in: Attica, where 24 percent reside, Epirus, where 22 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 20 percent reside. Barring Greece this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Kitsos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Kitsos last name are 21.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68% registered with the political party.

The amount Kitsos earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 18.25% more than the national average, earning $51,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.14% more than the national average, earning $71,614 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kitsios922,070/
Gkitsos9228/
Kaitsos924/
Keitsos922/
Gkitsios862/
Kaitsios861/
Kitsas83175/
Ketsos8322/
Kutsos8318/
Citsos831/
Kitzos831/
Kitsus831/
Kaitsas77141/
Gketsos77129/
Gkitsas77112/
Kitsuse7742/
Gkitzos7726/
Ketsios7723/
Chitsos777/
Kitsias771/
Kicos7352/
Kizos735/
Kiços733/
Gketsios71196/
Chitsios714/
Kiczos672/
Kichos671/
Kiezos671/

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