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'.
- christinaphilotheouPhilotheou Demographics
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 borne by more people in Cyprus than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Philotheou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,106,139th most frequently occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name Philotheou occurs predominantly in Europe, where 88 percent of Philotheou reside; 84 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
This last name is most common in Cyprus, where it is held by 66 people, or 1 in 13,407. In Cyprus it is mostly concentrated in: Nicosia District, where 79 percent live and Limassol District, where 21 percent live. Beside Cyprus it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 13 percent live and England, where 3 percent live.
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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