Stefou Surname

371,278th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Stefou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Stefou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece8391:13,2061,775
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Cyprus211:42,1374,231
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Lebanon151:375,80611,209
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Austria91:946,15970,786
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Stefou (10) may also be a first name.

Stefou Last Name Facts

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

Stefou is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stefou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 371,278th most commonly held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 7,536,242 people. The surname Stefou occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Stefou are found; 89 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 10 people.

The surname is most widely held in Greece, where it is carried by 839 people, or 1 in 13,206. In Greece Stefou is primarily found in: Attica, where 26 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 18 percent reside and Epirus, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Greece this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 3 percent reside and Cyprus, where 2 percent reside.

Stefou Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Syriac Orthodox (100%) in Lebanon.

The amount Stefou earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 44.99% more than the national average, earning $62,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $53,036 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Stefu911,049/
Stefo91314/
Steffous861/
Stefos831,327/
Stefut83167/
Stefoi8375/
Stefus8318/
Shtefo8314/
Steifo8312/
Steffo837/
Steafo833/
Sttefo831/
Stefuț831/
Steefo831/
Steffus7738/
Stephou7715/
Shtefus7713/
Stefoja777/
Steffeu777/
Stedfut775/
Staifou775/
Steffuy771/
Stefaux771/
Stefa731,103/
Ştefu73136/
Stifo7315/
Stifu738/
Štefo734/
Shtefush715/
Steffeus711/
Stefault711/
Stefas67776/
Stefei67214/
Steffa67195/
Stepho67129/
Shtefa6761/
Staifo6722/
Stefaj6711/
Štefuš6710/
Stefea6710/
Stefey678/
Steifa676/
Stefie676/
Šteffo674/
Stevoh673/
Stejfa673/
Ştefoi673/
Štefus673/
Stefee672/
Stifoo672/
Stefai672/
Steyfa672/
Steefa671/
Stifoy671/
Steafa671/
Sztefa671/
Styfouyas671/
Stefij671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Stefou
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