Papatheodorou Surname

103,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Papatheodorou Surname User-submission:

The surname Papatheodorou (Παπαθεοδώρου) originates from Greece. The first part, papa means that an ancestor of the person with this surname was a 'priest' (Παπάς). The second part, theo means 'god' (θεό). The last part, dorou means 'gift' (δώρο).

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Papatheodorou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4,1701:2,657209
Cyprus951:9,3141,070
United States931:3,897,408212,857
Canada471:783,94961,790
England301:1,857,26974,552
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Australia221:1,227,07766,405
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
France61:11,070,454349,096
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

The alternate forms: Papathéodorou (3) are calculated separately.

Papatheodorou Surname Meaning

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The surname Papatheodorou (Παπαθεοδώρου) originates from Greece. The first part, papa means that an ancestor of the person with this surname was a 'priest' (Παπάς). The second part, theo means 'god' (θεό). The last part, dorou means 'gift' (δώρο). So in this case, a priest was given a gift from God and he got that surname which he passed on to his family. In my case, one of my ancestors (who was a priest) was presumed dead and at his funeral he came out of his grave as if nothing was wrong. So it was said that 'he was given a gift from god' (δώρο από τον Θεό).

- nick_pap

Papatheodorou Last Name Facts

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

Papatheodorou is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Papathéodorou. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Papatheodorou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 103,622nd most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,606,602 people. The surname Papatheodorou is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Papatheodorou are found; 94 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 94 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is borne by 4,170 people, or 1 in 2,657. In Greece Papatheodorou is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 38 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 20 percent are found and Western Greece, where 8 percent are found. Apart from Greece this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Papatheodorou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Papatheodorou surname are 33.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 86.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Papatheodorou earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.27% more than the national average, earning $51,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.23% more than the national average, earning $53,770 CAD per year.

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