Paphitis Surname

325,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,144 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Paphitis Surname User-submission:

The Paphitis (for men) and Paphitou (for women) surname was given to people who internally migrated from Paphos to other Greek lands, mainly Cyrpus. It means 'one from Paphos'.

Paphitis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus8331:1,062151
England2061:270,47621,309
South Africa351:1,547,93478,799
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Akrotiri and Dhekelia11:7,858154
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Paphitis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Paphitis (for men) and Paphitou (for women) surname was given to people who internally migrated from Paphos to other Greek lands, mainly Cyrpus. It means 'one from Paphos'.

- theopaphitiscarter

Paphitis Last Name Facts

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

Paphitis occurs more in Cyprus more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Paphitis click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paphitis? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 325,257th most commonly held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,370,232 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Paphitis live; 73 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 73 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most widely held in Cyprus, where it is held by 833 people, or 1 in 1,062. In Cyprus Paphitis is mostly found in: Nicosia District, where 55 percent live, Limassol District, where 22 percent live and Larnaca District, where 12 percent live. Not including Cyprus this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 18 percent live and South Africa, where 3 percent live.

Paphitis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paphitis last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Paphitis earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 33.83% more than the national average, earning R 318,036 per year and in United States they earn 41.27% more than the national average, earning $60,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ppaphitis941/
Paphiti93283/
Papiotis8831/
Paphites8820/
Papiti8610/
Pahphithi824/
Pafitis80342/
Pahpiti8030/
Papioti804/
Pappiti804/
Paphite802/
Papitai801/
Papaiti801/
Papitio801/
Phapphithi786/
Paipetis75160/
Pahdpiti751/
Papistti751/
Papita71332/
Pafiti71165/
Papeti71101/
Papite7195/
Popiti7173/
Papoythis713/
Paipeties711/
Phophithi711/
Papetti674,686/
Poppiti67517/
Paipeti67102/
Popitti6720/
Papaite6716/
Pafites6712/
Photphithi6710/
Papitha679/
Papoite671/
Pappita671/
Papitaj671/
Papisty671/
Papitta671/
Paputys671/

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