Papageorgiou Surname
Approximately 27,975 people bear this surname
Papageorgiou Surname User-submission:
Papageorgiou is a Greek surname beared by almost 28K people, one of the most common in Greece. It is also one of the most prevalent Greek surnames prefixed with 'Papa'. This surname means 'priest George' and it can also mean 'priest George's descendant'.
Read More About This SurnamePapageorgiou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 23,713 | 1:467 | 3 |
| Cyprus | 2,055 | 1:431 | 56 |
| United States | 582 | 1:622,782 | 50,324 |
| Australia | 490 | 1:55,093 | 6,756 |
| England | 249 | 1:223,767 | 18,807 |
| Canada | 205 | 1:179,735 | 17,909 |
| Germany | 150 | 1:536,703 | 44,788 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| Belgium | 80 | 1:143,708 | 20,372 |
| France | 65 | 1:1,021,888 | 113,182 |
| Sweden | 48 | 1:205,141 | 14,201 |
| Switzerland | 41 | 1:200,315 | 17,548 |
| Netherlands | 39 | 1:433,005 | 44,158 |
| Brazil | 26 | 1:8,233,628 | 183,715 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Spain | 19 | 1:2,460,633 | 58,585 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Czechia | 8 | 1:1,329,184 | 91,312 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 1 | 1:7,858 | 154 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
Papageorgiou (54) may also be a first name.
Papageorgiou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Papageorgiou is a Greek surname beared by almost 28K people, one of the most common in Greece. It is also one of the most prevalent Greek surnames prefixed with 'Papa'. This surname means 'priest George' and it can also mean 'priest George's descendant'.
- aristoPapageorgiou is made by two words. The first is papa which means 'the man in the church' and the second is the name George. Holders of this surname will likely be descendants of a priest named George.
- georgemalPapageorgiou Demographics
Average Papageorgiou Salary in
United States
$54,028 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Papageorgiou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Papageorgiou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Papageorgiou occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Papageorgiou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Papageorgiou is the 19,610th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 260,502 people. The surname Papageorgiou is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Papageorgiou are found; 92 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 1,350,955th most widely held given name at a global level It is held by 54 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 23,713 people, or 1 in 467. In Greece it is most numerous in: Attica, where 38 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 15 percent are found and Thessaly, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Greece this last name exists in 54 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
Papageorgiou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Papageorgiou last name are 14.54% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 67.77% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Papageorgiou earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 21.15% more than the national average, earning 419,283 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 93.69% more than the national average, earning R 460,272 per year; in United States they earn 25.21% more than the national average, earning $54,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.25% more than the national average, earning $56,762 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papageorgiu | 96 | 91 | / |
| Papageorgio | 96 | 50 | / |
| Pappageorgiou | 96 | 14 | / |
| Papgeorgiou | 96 | 9 | / |
| Papageorgeiou | 96 | 2 | / |
| Papageorigiou | 96 | 1 | / |
| Papagiorgiou | 92 | 44 | / |
| Papagewrgiou | 92 | 12 | / |
| Papageorgeou | 92 | 8 | / |
| Papageorgioy | 92 | 5 | / |
| Papageorgi | 91 | 29 | / |
| Pappegeorgiou | 88 | 1 | / |
| Papagiorgio | 87 | 19 | / |
| Papageorgiy | 87 | 6 | / |
| Papageorgia | 87 | 2 | / |
| Papageorgeo | 87 | 1 | / |
| Papgeorgi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Poppageorgio | 83 | 1 | / |
| Papageorge | 82 | 1,262 | / |
| Papagiorgi | 82 | 50 | / |
| Papayorgiu | 82 | 2 | / |
| Pappageorge | 78 | 309 | / |
| Papa-George | 78 | 1 | / |
| Papgeorge | 76 | 5 | / |
| Pa Pa George | 75 | 1 | / |
| Popageorge | 73 | 1 | / |
| Paparoiu | 70 | 28 | / |
| Pappegeorge | 70 | 1 | / |
| Papareiu | 70 | 1 | / |
| Paparău | 63 | 1 | / |
| Papyrius | 60 | 1 | / |
| Popeau-George | 56 | 1 | / |
| Babugeorge | 55 | 1 | / |
| Păpăroiu | 50 | 1 | / |
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