Pius Surname
Approximately 136,774 people bear this surname
Pius Surname User-submission:
More typically the province of Siena and especially of Grosseto, in Grosseto, Arcidosso and Castel del Piano, Pio strains between Turin and Cuneo, in Liguria, in the area that includes the Roman amphitheater, Frosinone, the Aquila and iserniese, nell'avellinese and Foggia, with presence also in Salento and Calabria, should come from the fact that the founder was called Pius, exists as a surname in Roman Latin, or directly Pius; prominent figure was the captain Giberto Pio da Carpi, Lord of Carpi, Sassuolo, Casinalbo, Fiorano Modenese, Formigine, Spezzano, Soliera and Brandola, Alberto III Pio of Savoy (1472-1530).
Read More About This SurnamePius Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 64,744 | 1:818 | 99 |
| Nigeria | 55,493 | 1:3,192 | 434 |
| Kenya | 4,636 | 1:9,961 | 1,269 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3,917 | 1:2,082 | 80 |
| Ghana | 1,247 | 1:21,669 | 2,663 |
| Malaysia | 1,233 | 1:23,921 | 2,164 |
| Malawi | 1,019 | 1:16,800 | 2,645 |
| Namibia | 739 | 1:3,260 | 563 |
| India | 701 | 1:1,094,244 | 45,062 |
| Indonesia | 487 | 1:271,559 | 24,530 |
| United States | 384 | 1:943,903 | 70,502 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| Cameroon | 293 | 1:70,884 | 8,899 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| DR Congo | 212 | 1:348,489 | 30,654 |
| Poland | 188 | 1:202,174 | 26,943 |
| United Arab Emirates | 115 | 1:79,672 | 7,295 |
| England | 113 | 1:493,080 | 31,588 |
| Estonia | 96 | 1:13,769 | 2,151 |
| Philippines | 48 | 1:2,109,130 | 121,847 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| Botswana | 44 | 1:49,703 | 9,263 |
| Uganda | 40 | 1:975,982 | 42,738 |
| Belgium | 32 | 1:359,270 | 39,406 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| France | 24 | 1:2,767,613 | 196,808 |
| Brazil | 20 | 1:10,703,717 | 220,519 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Gambia | 9 | 1:213,717 | 372 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Oman | 7 | 1:526,853 | 5,771 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Latvia | 2 | 1:1,025,023 | 41,546 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 44 | 1:1,141,334 | 65,198 |
Pius (265,081) may also be a first name.
Pius Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
More typically the province of Siena and especially of Grosseto, in Grosseto, Arcidosso and Castel del Piano, Pio strains between Turin and Cuneo, in Liguria, in the area that includes the Roman amphitheater, Frosinone, the Aquila and iserniese, nell'avellinese and Foggia, with presence also in Salento and Calabria, should come from the fact that the founder was called Pius, exists as a surname in Roman Latin, or directly Pius; prominent figure was the captain Giberto Pio da Carpi, Lord of Carpi, Sassuolo, Casinalbo, Fiorano Modenese, Formigine, Spezzano, Soliera and Brandola, Alberto III Pio of Savoy (1472-1530).The surname Pii seems decidedly Tuscan widespread in the provinces of Siena and Grosseto. It could come from the personal name Pius, especially from Latin form of the name, Pius-Pii, which means "one who nourishes deep compassion for others"; or even "person who manifests great religion". As with other surnames in Tuscany and central Italy (see for example that Lucii in Tuscany to fall in double i- generated Lights surname, or last name Patrizii present in Rome hence the surname Patrizi, widespread in Lazio in Umbria and the Marches) is a form cognominale (a surname) conservative double -i- the Latin genitive. In many cases, the final -i- was in the past replaced by -J-.source: http://www.ganino.com/cognomi_italiani_p
- brunopioItalian and Spanish (Pío): from the personal name, Italian Pio, Spanish Pío, meaning 'pious', 'devout' (Latin Pius), or from a nickname with the same meaning. Danish: from a French family name, De Piou.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
- brunopioPius Demographics
Average Male Pius Height
170.73 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Pius Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pius Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pius (Hindi: पीउस, Marathi: पीयूस, Oriya: ପିଉସ, Russian: Пиус, Tibetan: པི་འུས་) is found most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pius? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,112th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 53,282 people. The surname Pius occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Pius live; 51 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,971st most commonly used forename globally, held by 265,081 people.
The last name is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 64,744 people, or 1 in 818. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mwanza Region, where 9 percent reside, Kagera Region, where 9 percent reside and Shinyanga Region, where 8 percent reside. Barring Tanzania this last name exists in 74 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 41 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.
Pius Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Pius has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pius last name rose 873 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 11,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pius Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (99%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Pius surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pius earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.37% less than the national average, earning R 84,660 per year; in United States they earn 12.73% more than the national average, earning $48,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.61% more than the national average, earning $50,979 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pius Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pius in the Tibetan language | ||
| པི་འུས་ | piü | - |
| Pius in the Oriya language | ||
| ପିଉସ | pi'usa | 80.35 |
| ପିୟୁସ | piyusa | 11.79 |
| ପିଉସ୍ | pi'us | 3.06 |
| ପିଉଶ୍ | pi'us | 0.44 |
| ତିଡୁ | tidu | 0.44 |
| Pius in the Hindi language | ||
| पीउस | pi'usa | 41.67 |
| पिउस | pi'usa | 41.67 |
| पीऊस | pi'usa | 8.33 |
| पीयूष | piyusa | 4.17 |
| पिऊस | pi'usa | 4.17 |
| Pius in the Marathi language | ||
| पीयूस | piyusa | 40 |
| पीउस | pi'usa | 40 |
| पीऊस | pi'usa | 20 |
| Pius in the Russian language | ||
| Пиус | pius | - |
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Pius Reference & Research
Dictionary Entry - Definition in Dictionary of American Family Names.
Cognomi Italiani - Details of the origins, in Italian,
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