Papathanasiou Surname

49,210th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Papathanasiou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Papathanasiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece9,8211:1,12833
United States1901:1,907,679123,720
Australia1651:163,61016,947
England681:819,38343,863
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Belgium371:310,72035,739
Cyprus371:23,9162,715
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
France21:33,211,361423,184
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025

Papathanasiou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Papathanasiou occurs more in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Papathanasiou? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 49,210th most frequently occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 696,440 people. The surname Papathanasiou is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Papathanasiou live; 94 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 9,821 people, or 1 in 1,128. In Greece Papathanasiou is most frequent in: Attica, where 35 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 17 percent reside and Thessaly, where 15 percent reside. Barring Greece this surname exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Papathanasiou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Papathanasiou last name are 5.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.97% being registered with the party.

The amount Papathanasiou earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 20.6% more than the national average, earning $52,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.8% more than the national average, earning $54,056 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Papathanasiou
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