Palaiologou Surname

208,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,982 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Palaiologou Surname User-submission:

The surname Palaiologou is an alternative form of the surname Palaiologos (Greek: Παλαιολόγος) a historical name most famously associated with the Palaiologos dynasty, the last ruling family of the Byzantine Empire. The dynasty reigned from 1259 until the fall of Constantinople in 1453.

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Palaiologou Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece1,9691:5,627603
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Palaiologou Surname Meaning

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The surname Palaiologou is an alternative form of the surname Palaiologos (Greek: Παλαιολόγος) a historical name most famously associated with the Palaiologos dynasty, the last ruling family of the Byzantine Empire. The dynasty reigned from 1259 until the fall of Constantinople in 1453. The exact origin of the name is uncertain, but it is often linked to the Greek phrase palaios logos (παλαιός λόγος), meaning 'ancient word' or 'old discourse.' The family likely originated from Anatolia, with early members serving in the Byzantine military aristocracy before rising to imperial power.

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Palaiologou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palaiologou is found most in Greece. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palaiologou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 208,668th most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,676,865 people. The last name Palaiologou is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Palaiologou live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Greece, where it is borne by 1,969 people, or 1 in 5,627. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 41 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 13 percent live and Western Greece, where 11 percent live. Besides Greece this surname is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 0 percent live and Cyprus, where 0 percent live.

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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palailogou951/
Palaologou951/
Palaiologos911,780/
Palaaiologos871/
Paleologou8694/
Palaologos865/
Palailogos862/
Paleologo80240/
Paleologu8019/
Palealogo801/
Paleologos76490/
Paleologus7610/
Paléologos761/
Paleólogo701/
Poleologos671/
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