Psomiadis Surname

385,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 922 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Psomiadis Surname User-submission:

The surname comes from the Greek words "psomi" which means "bread" and "adis" is common ending of the ancient Greek names and the meaning is "the son of" (e.g. Alkivi+adis "the son of Alkibios"). The ancient word for "bread" is the word "artos"; still in use in the greek language.

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Psomiadis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece8031:13,7981,870
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
England61:9,286,343223,652
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
France31:22,140,907385,998
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Psomiadis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname comes from the Greek words "psomi" which means "bread" and "adis" is common ending of the ancient Greek names and the meaning is "the son of" (e.g. Alkivi+adis "the son of Alkibios"). The ancient word for "bread" is the word "artos"; still in use in the greek language. The story is that the ancient greeks used to ask in the bakery "psomion artou" which means "a piece of bread", because the bread produced in large baking pans. As the time goes the meaning of the word "psomi(on)" in our days is the one mentioned above.

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Psomiadis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Psomiadis is more commonly found in Greece than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Psomiadis? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 385,337th most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 7,904,063 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Psomiadis live; 87 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 803 people, or 1 in 13,798. In Greece it is mostly found in: Central Macedonia, where 35 percent live, Attica, where 34 percent live and Western Macedonia, where 13 percent live. Beside Greece Psomiadis is found in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Psomiadis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Psomiadis last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.

The amount Psomiadis earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.59% more than the national average, earning $61,402 CAD per year.

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