Stefanou Surname

85,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,625 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Stefanou Surname User-submission:

The Stefanou surname means 'son (or grandson) of Stefanos'.

Stefanou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4,6071:2,405178
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Cyprus2801:3,160371
Australia2121:127,33813,906
England981:568,55234,674
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
France301:2,214,091176,965
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
Scotland141:382,41616,471
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Stefanou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Stefanou surname means 'son (or grandson) of Stefanos'.

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Stefanou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stefanou is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stefanou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 85,728th most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 1,295,564 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 90 percent of Stefanou live; 87 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is carried by 4,607 people, or 1 in 2,405. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 45 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 15 percent are found and Peloponnese, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Greece this surname occurs in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Cyprus, where 5 percent are found.

Stefanou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stefanou surname are 11.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stefanou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 35.9% less than the national average, earning R 152,316 per year; in United States they earn 27.58% more than the national average, earning $55,048 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.09% more than the national average, earning $57,181 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Steffanou941/
Stefannou941/
Stefano9312,097/
Stefanu9367/
Stefanus885,289/
Stefanos883,686/
Stefanut881,147/
Shtefano88345/
Steffano88334/
Stefango8819/
Stefanoy8813/
Sztefanu8812/
Stefanno8811/
Sttefano885/
Stiefano884/
Stefhano882/
Steifano882/
Stefonou881/
Stefanoi881/
S'Tefano881/
Stefanoe880/
Stefanouych841/
Stephanou821,866/
Steffanus82204/
D'Stefano82115/
Stefhanus8240/
Steffanut8233/
Stephfano8216/
Steffanos827/
Sthefanos823/
Stefanoss822/
Stteffano822/
Shtefaneu822/
Sthefanno822/
Stefanuss821/
Stepfanus821/
Sttefanno821/
Stefaneio821/
Stefana801,419/
Stifano80888/
Stefàno8034/
Stéfano8030/
Stefono804/
Štefano803/
Stéfanu801/
Stefanù801/
Stefáno801/
Styfano801/
Stefanoaia78400/
Stephanous7811/
Steefanoss781/
Stefanoich781/
Stefanie75414/
Stifanus75258/
Stefanaj7564/
Stifanos7539/
Stefaney7537/
Stiffano7528/
Stefanea7523/
Stefanai7512/
Stefanye7510/
Stefanee756/
Stefanìa754/
Stéffano753/
Sztefáno752/
Stefanas752/
Stéfanut751/
Stephanu751/
Stefanei751/
Stefanna751/
Stephanus713,728/
Stephanos71906/
Steffanie71141/
Stefaneas7151/
Stefanatz7136/
Stefanija7132/
Stefaniya7123/
Stefannie7120/
Stefhanie7114/
Stephanno7113/
Stepfanie7111/
Stephanoy7111/
Stefanach717/
Stefannye714/
Sttefanie712/
Stefanaie711/
Steffanye711/
Stephanoe711/
Stephanoh711/
Stephanot711/
D'stéfano711/
Sthefanie711/
Stephanau711/
Shtefanie711/
Sttefanye711/
Steffanee711/
Stefhanea711/
Stefannea711/
Sthefanea711/
Steffanas710/
Stefanaggi67217/
Stephanuss6766/
Ştefana6749/
Stephanoss672/
Stifana672/
Steffhanie671/
Sthephanos671/
Stephannus671/
Steffannie671/
Ştefanoaia671/
Štefana671/
Stiphanous671/
Stephaunus671/
Stteffanie671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stefanou
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