Papavasiliou Surname

568,231st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 556 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Papavasiliou Surname User-submission:

The Papavasiliou surname consists of the Greek words papaver, which means 'poppy', and vasilius, which means 'kingly' or 'royal'.

So the overall meaning of the surname would be 'the king of the poppy' , or 'the poppy king'.

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Papavasiliou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2521:1,438,32998,774
Greece1381:80,28813,553
Australia531:509,35338,491
Canada411:898,67368,969
Cyprus351:25,2822,810
England251:2,228,72284,230
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France11:66,422,722504,397
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Papavasiliou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Papavasiliou surname consists of the Greek words papaver, which means 'poppy', and vasilius, which means 'kingly' or 'royal'.

So the overall meaning of the surname would be 'the king of the poppy' , or 'the poppy king'.

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Papavasiliou Last Name Facts

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

Papavasiliou occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Papavasiliou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 568,231st most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 13,107,097 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 51 percent of Papavasiliou are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Papavasiliou is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 252 people, or 1 in 1,438,329. In The United States Papavasiliou is most numerous in: Maryland, where 24 percent live, California, where 13 percent live and Massachusetts, where 11 percent live. Beside The United States it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Greece, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.

Papavasiliou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Papavasiliou last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Papavasiliou earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 28.58% more than the national average, earning $55,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.99% less than the national average, earning $47,701 CAD per year.

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