Lianou Surname
Approximately 1,052 people bear this surname
Lianou Surname User-submission:
This surname derives from the Greek adjective lianos, meaning 'thin'.
Lianou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,033 | 1:10,726 | 1,396 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Lianou (1,883) may also be a first name.
Lianou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname derives from the Greek adjective lianos, meaning 'thin'.
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Where Does The Last Name Lianou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lianou is carried by more people in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lianou? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lianou is the 347,450th most frequent last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,927,325 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Lianou live; 98 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 175,263rd most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,883 people.
Lianou is most commonly used in Greece, where it is borne by 1,033 people, or 1 in 10,726. In Greece Lianou is mostly found in: Attica, where 54 percent are found, Western Greece, where 15 percent are found and Central Greece, where 8 percent are found. Besides Greece it is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.
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