Papapetrou Surname
Approximately 2,236 people bear this surname
Papapetrou Surname User-submission:
A Greek surname, meaning 'Petros the Holy Father' (a priest named Peter).
Papapetrou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,396 | 1:7,937 | 949 |
| Cyprus | 623 | 1:1,420 | 189 |
| England | 70 | 1:795,972 | 43,050 |
| United States | 49 | 1:7,397,121 | 336,459 |
| Australia | 34 | 1:793,991 | 50,673 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 1 | 1:7,858 | 154 |
Papapetrou (10) may also be a first name.
Papapetrou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A Greek surname, meaning 'Petros the Holy Father' (a priest named Peter).
- arisPapapetrou Demographics
Average Papapetrou Salary in
United States
$28,024 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Papapetrou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Papapetrou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Papapetrou is most common in Greece. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Papapetrou.
How Common Is The Last Name Papapetrou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Papapetrou is the 189,000th most commonly occurring surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 3,259,189 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 94 percent of Papapetrou live; 90 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 10 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 1,396 people, or 1 in 7,937. In Greece Papapetrou is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 42 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 24 percent are found and Central Greece, where 6 percent are found. Beside Greece it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 28 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.
Papapetrou Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Papapetrou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 41.27% more than the national average, earning R 335,712 per year; in United States they earn 35.05% less than the national average, earning $28,024 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.65% more than the national average, earning $72,859 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papapetru | 95 | 39 | / |
| Papapetro | 95 | 6 | / |
| Papapietro | 90 | 612 | / |
| Papapetros | 90 | 383 | / |
| Pappapetru | 90 | 11 | / |
| Papapeitro | 90 | 1 | / |
| Papapitro | 84 | 1 | / |
| Papaspyrou | 80 | 1,942 | / |
| Papaspirou | 80 | 64 | / |
| Papapietra | 80 | 1 | / |
| Papasspyrou | 76 | 1 | / |
| Papaspirous | 76 | 1 | / |
| Papaspiro | 74 | 6 | / |
| Papaspiru | 74 | 5 | / |
| Papaspyro | 74 | 1 | / |
| Papaspyros | 70 | 561 | / |
| Papaspiros | 70 | 37 | / |
| Pappaspiros | 67 | 4 | / |
| Papapiriye | 60 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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