Papadogonas Surname

3,017,195th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Papadogonas Surname User-submission:

The surname Papadogonas comes from the Greek words papas, meaning 'priest', and eggoni, meaning 'grandchild'. Presumably started as a nickname and then developed into an official surname like most Greek surnames.

Papadogonas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece251:443,19258,048
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Papadogonas Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Papadogonas comes from the Greek words papas, meaning 'priest', and eggoni, meaning 'grandchild'. Presumably started as a nickname and then developed into an official surname like most Greek surnames.

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Papadogonas Last Name Facts

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

Papadogonas has its highest incidence in Greece. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Papadogonas? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,017,195th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 173,512,998 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 60 percent of Papadogonas live; 60 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 60 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 25 people, or 1 in 443,192. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 84 percent reside and Central Greece, where 16 percent reside. Barring Greece it is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Canada, where 12 percent reside.

Papadogonas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Papadogonas surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Papadogonas earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Papadongonas9637/
Papadongonnas921/
Papadongona9142/

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