Philotheou Surname
Approximately 80 people bear this surname
Philotheou Surname User-submission:
The Philotheou surname means 'lover of God'. It comes from the words philos, meaning 'lover', and theos, meaning 'God'.
Philotheou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 66 | 1:13,407 | 1,555 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
Philotheou Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Philotheou surname means 'lover of God'. It comes from the words philos, meaning 'lover', and theos, meaning 'God'.
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Average Philotheou Salary in
South Africa
R 59,400
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Philotheou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Philotheou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Philotheou is carried by more people in Cyprus than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Philotheou? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,106,139th most widespread surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 91,094,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Philotheou live; 84 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The last name Philotheou is most frequently occurring in Cyprus, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 13,407. In Cyprus it is most numerous in: Nicosia District, where 79 percent are found and Limassol District, where 21 percent are found. Without taking into account Cyprus Philotheou occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 13 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.
Philotheou Last Name Statistics demography
Philotheou earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 75% less than the national average, earning R 59,400 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philotheo | 95 | 1 | / |
| Philotheos | 90 | 1 | / |
| Philoteo | 89 | 4 | / |
| Filotheou | 84 | 57 | / |
| Philothea | 84 | 2 | / |
| Piloteo | 82 | 2 | / |
| Piloteau | 78 | 1 | / |
| Filotheos | 74 | 1 | / |
| Filoteo | 71 | 2,461 | / |
| Pilotea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peloteau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Peleteou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Filosteo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feloteo | 59 | 100 | / |
| Pelotea | 59 | 89 | / |
| Fileteo | 59 | 5 | / |
| Filotea | 59 | 4 | / |
| Pelateo | 59 | 2 | / |
| Filateo | 59 | 1 | / |
| Filotio | 59 | 1 | / |
| Pilotia | 59 | 1 | / |
| Vilotiha | 56 | 3 | / |
| Peleteju | 56 | 1 | / |
| Pilattyath | 50 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Philotheou
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