Papthanasiou Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Greece

Papthanasiou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Papthanasiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

Papthanasiou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Papthanasiou is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Papthanasiou? popularity and diffusion

The surname Papthanasiou is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Papthanasiou is mostly found in The Americas, where 60 percent of Papthanasiou reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 67 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 33 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Greece, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Papathanasiou9610,464/
Papathanasio9210/
Papathansiou925/
Papathaanasiou921/
Papathanasioy888/
Papathanasiau882/
Papathanaciou881/
Papathanasziu881/

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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 Papthanasiou
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