Stavropoulou Surname

95,690th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,972 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Stavropoulou Surname User-submission:

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

Stavropoulou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4,9141:2,255150
England211:2,653,24194,788
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Stavropoulou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

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Stavropoulou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stavropoulou is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Stavropoulou.

How Common Is The Last Name Stavropoulou? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 95,690th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,465,717 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Stavropoulou are found; 99 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Stavropoulou is most numerous in Greece, where it is carried by 4,914 people, or 1 in 2,255. In Greece it is most frequent in: Attica, where 53 percent live, Western Greece, where 18 percent live and Peloponnese, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Greece this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in England, where 0 percent live and Sweden, where 0 percent live.

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