Papatzelou Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Papatzelou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Papatzelou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece221:503,62763,727
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Papatzelou Last Name Facts

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

Papatzelou occurs more in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Papatzelou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,034,050th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. The last name Papatzelou is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Papatzelou live; 92 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most commonly held in Greece, where it is carried by 22 people, or 1 in 503,627. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Thessaly, where 95 percent reside and Attica, where 5 percent reside. Beside Greece this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 4 percent reside and Switzerland, where 4 percent reside.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Papatzelou
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