Sotiriou Surname

74,059th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,643 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Sotiriou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sotiriou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece5,5851:1,984126
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
England2241:248,74120,175
Cyprus1901:4,657566
Germany891:904,55664,175
Australia861:313,90427,145
Canada641:575,71247,839
Estonia271:48,9569,235
France191:3,495,933219,029
Sweden151:656,45048,545
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Sotiriou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sotiriou is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sotiriou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 74,059th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,097,026 people. The surname Sotiriou is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Sotiriou are found; 87 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 5,585 people, or 1 in 1,984. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 40 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 13 percent reside and Thessaly, where 12 percent reside. Aside from Greece Sotiriou occurs in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 4 percent reside and England, where 3 percent reside.

Sotiriou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sotiriou surname are 4.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Sotiriou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 115.26% more than the national average, earning R 511,548 per year; in United States they earn 8.53% more than the national average, earning $46,828 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.96% more than the national average, earning $67,052 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Soteriou883,181/
Stiriu861/
Stirius803/
Steriou801/
Stergiou759,281/
Sterioiu75135/
Stirriup7514/
Steriu71336/
Steragiou711/
Steryou675/
Steriuş674/
Sterius673/
Stereou672/
Sterehous590/
Stergiu5336/
Sterjiu533/
Steroiu531/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sotiriou
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