Tedros Surname

13,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,394 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Eritrea
Highest density in:
Eritrea

Tedros Surname User-submission:

The Tedros surname (Thedros, Tewodros, Tewodrose, ቴዎድሮስ) means 'Theodore' in Ge'ez and other languages of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

Tedros Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Eritrea33,2171:14343
Ethiopia6,9221:14,0921,992
United States791:4,588,088240,017
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Argentina331:1,295,25574,988
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Uruguay191:180,61914,948
England151:3,714,537119,675
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Chile91:1,957,38629,026
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Tedrós (1) are calculated separately.

Tedros (74,384) may also be a first name.

Tedros Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Tedros surname (Thedros, Tewodros, Tewodrose, ቴዎድሮስ) means 'Theodore' in Ge'ez and other languages of Ethiopia and Eritrea.

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Tedros Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tedros is more commonly found in Eritrea than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Tedrós. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Tedros? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 13,805th most frequently held family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 180,412 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Tedros live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 13,170th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 74,384 people.

It is most numerous in Eritrea, where it is carried by 33,217 people, or 1 in 143. Not including Eritrea it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Tedros Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Tedros are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Tedros earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.44% less than the national average, earning $39,508 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tedrós941/
Thedros926/
Tedross925/
Tedrose922/
Tedrous921/
Tedro91181/
Tedrosse861/
Tadros8323,079/
Todros83221/
Tedrus8318/
Tidros836/
Tedrod832/
Thedro831/
Tedras830/
Tadross77843/
Thadros7722/
Thedrod774/
Tadroos773/
Tedra73181/
Tidro733/
Tadrouss718/
Tiedra67701/
Todras6774/
Tadras675/
Tidrod674/
Tedrat671/
Teedra671/
Teidra671/
Teadra670/
Thidrod624/
Tedreau621/
Tedraat621/
Toydras621/
Tidra55197/
Tedreault531/
Tidraa502/
Taydra501/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Tedros
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