Stavropoulos Surname

49,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,433 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Stavropoulos Surname User-submission:

Stavropoulos is a Greek surname, denoting a descendant of Stavros or Stavroula ('cross').

Stavropoulos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece8,0181:1,38263
United States1,3151:275,63425,784
Australia4851:55,6616,818
Canada2711:135,96214,055
England871:640,43737,483
France441:1,509,607143,950
South Africa391:1,389,17274,222
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Brazil191:11,267,070228,483
Venezuela151:2,013,60524,362
Cyprus141:63,2056,078
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Swaziland41:324,550996
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Stavropoulos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Stavropoulos is a Greek surname, denoting a descendant of Stavros or Stavroula ('cross').

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The Stavropoulos surname means 'son of the cross'.

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Stavropoulos Last Name Facts

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

Stavropoulos is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Stavropoulos.

How Common Is The Last Name Stavropoulos? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 49,323rd most widely held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 698,509 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 79 percent of Stavropoulos reside; 77 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 77 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name is most frequently used in Greece, where it is borne by 8,018 people, or 1 in 1,382. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 43 percent are found, Western Greece, where 21 percent are found and Peloponnese, where 16 percent are found. Besides Greece this last name occurs in 37 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Stavropoulos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Stavropoulos are 1.79% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.02% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stavropoulos earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 16.68% less than the national average, earning R 198,000 per year; in United States they earn 30.72% more than the national average, earning $56,405 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.34% more than the national average, earning $57,802 CAD per year.

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