Papangelou Surname

777,192nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 365 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Papangelou Surname User-submission:

It means 'father of the angels'. It is likely linked to Greek Orthodox religion.

Papangelou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3251:34,0925,347
United States241:15,102,456529,929
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England41:13,929,515290,718
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Papangelou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'father of the angels'. It is likely linked to Greek Orthodox religion.

- jamesangelou02

Papangelou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Papangelou occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Papangelou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Papangelou is the 777,192nd most frequent family name internationally, held by around 1 in 19,965,879 people. The last name Papangelou occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Papangelou live; 89 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 325 people, or 1 in 34,092. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Central Macedonia, where 66 percent reside, Attica, where 22 percent reside and Thessaly, where 10 percent reside. Barring Greece this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 7 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Papangelou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Papangelou are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Papangelou earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 40.93% less than the national average, earning $25,490 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Papangelo95300/
Papagelou952/
Papangelos9072/
Papagelos843/
Papanela781/
Pepangolo744/
Papagilos741/
Papaneela741/
Popangela741/
Peipangailu671/
Papanila671/
Papanailias571/
Popogilo563/

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