Theodor Surname

132,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Haiti
Highest density in:
Haiti

Theodor Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Theodor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Haiti1,5151:7,052827
Chad6741:20,1662,465
Germany2611:308,45031,327
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
Namibia1551:15,5452,826
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Nigeria871:2,036,12471,256
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
Belgium341:338,13737,845
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Czechia261:408,98046,580
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
France251:2,656,909193,074
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Argentina211:2,035,401100,871
Venezuela201:1,510,20420,059
Cameroon191:1,093,10967,608
Denmark171:332,04223,714
India151:51,137,692512,385
Chile131:1,355,11323,887
Romania111:1,825,26153,941
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
England31:18,572,686338,250
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

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

Theodor (92,318) may also be a first name.

Theodor Last Name Facts

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

Theodor (Hindi: थेओदोर, Marathi: थेओडर, Oriya: େଥଓେଦାର) is more commonly found in Haiti than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Theódór. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Theodor? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 132,490th most prevalent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 2,138,992 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Theodor reside; 45 percent reside in Caribbean and 44 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. It is also the 10,955th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 92,318 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Haiti, where it is carried by 1,515 people, or 1 in 7,052. In Haiti it is most numerous in: Ouest, where 52 percent reside, Sud-Est, where 27 percent reside and Nord-Est, where 10 percent reside. Barring Haiti it is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 20 percent reside and Germany, where 8 percent reside.

Theodor Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Theodor has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Theodor last name increased 1,260 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Theodor Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Theodor surname are 28.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Theodor earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 55.29% more than the national average, earning 537,432 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.09% less than the national average, earning R 180,384 per year; in United States they earn 8.77% more than the national average, earning $46,932 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $49,389 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Theodore9342,593/
Theodoor93317/
Theodhor9330/
Theodour9313/
Teodor922,831/
Theódór901/
Theodoore882/
Theodoire881/
Theodhore881/
Teodore86303/
Theodar8619/
Thiodor868/
Teodort861/
Thyodor861/
Tehodor861/
Tejodor861/
Theodorová8223/
Theodorova823/
Theodart804/
Theodare803/
Thiodore802/
Hteodore801/
Tiodor7771/
Teador7736/
Tyodor775/
Téodor771/
Teodorova7565/
Theeadore751/
Teodorová751/
Thiodar718/
Tehedar711/
Tiodore711/
Théodart671/
Théodard671/
Tyodorova633/
Tiodorova632/
Tiodar62143/
Tiador6257/
Tyodar626/
Teadar621/
Tyodaar574/

Theodor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Theodor in the Hindi language
थेओदोरthe'odora-
Theodor in the Oriya language
େଥଓେଦାରethaoedara63.64
େଥଓଦରetha'odara18.18
େଥଓେଡାରethaoedara9.09
ଥିଓଦରthi'odara9.09
Theodor in the Marathi language
थेओडरthe'odara25
थेओदोरthe'odora25
थेओडोरthe'odora25
िथओदोरitha'odora12.5
थेडोरthedora12.5

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