Politou Surname
Approximately 1,833 people bear this surname
Politou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1,807 | 1:6,132 | 675 |
| Cyprus | 16 | 1:55,305 | 5,325 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Politou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Politou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Politou occurs in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Politou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Politou is the 222,368th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,975,748 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Politou are found; 99 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 1,807 people, or 1 in 6,132. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 54 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 13 percent live and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 7 percent live. Aside from Greece this surname exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Politou
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