Papaianni Surname

402,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Argentina

Papaianni Surname User-submission:

This is a Greek surname derived from papas (priest) and Ioannou (John). It may be appended with various endings, such as -poulos (son of). Thus, the surname means: the son of John, the priest. Surnames of similar derivations are very common in Greece and throughout the Greek-influenced Orthodox countries.

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Papaianni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3461:1,047,56976,686
Argentina2991:142,95512,092
Italy1341:456,39348,240
Canada451:818,79163,991
Belgium161:718,54060,840
France81:8,302,840321,660
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Papaianni Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a Greek surname derived from papas (priest) and Ioannou (John). It may be appended with various endings, such as -poulos (son of). Thus, the surname means: the son of John, the priest. Surnames of similar derivations are very common in Greece and throughout the Greek-influenced Orthodox countries.

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Papaianni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Papaianni is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Papaianni? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 402,505th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,357,277 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Papaianni live; 45 percent live in North America and 45 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 346 people, or 1 in 1,047,569. In The United States Papaianni is most frequent in: Nevada, where 73 percent reside, New Jersey, where 11 percent reside and Arizona, where 5 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Argentina, where 34 percent reside and Italy, where 15 percent reside.

Papaianni Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Papaianni surname are 45.82% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 92.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Papaianni earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 46.49% more than the national average, earning $63,208 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1% less than the national average, earning $49,188 CAD per year.

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