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

Stavropoulou is found most in Greece. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Stavropoulou? popularity and diffusion

It is the 95,690th most commonly held family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 1,465,717 people. The last name Stavropoulou is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Stavropoulou live; 99 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 99 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Stavropoulou is most prevalent in Greece, where it is borne by 4,914 people, or 1 in 2,255. In Greece Stavropoulou is primarily found in: Attica, where 53 percent are found, Western Greece, where 18 percent are found and Peloponnese, where 10 percent are found. Beside Greece it exists in 18 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent are found and Sweden, where 0 percent are found.

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