Theodore Surname

13,157th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Theodore Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Lat-.Greek) Divine Gift [Latin Theodorus, Greek Θεόδωρος-Θεός, God + a derivative of δωρείν, to give]

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Theodore Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad17,0421:798123
Haiti9,6501:1,107169
United States5,8361:62,1077,273
Ethiopia2,2541:43,2774,742
France9161:72,51410,143
Australia8571:31,5004,192
Ghana6931:38,9914,481
Indonesia6261:211,26119,861
Nigeria5381:329,26218,011
Mauritius4651:2,782478
Canada4061:90,7539,966
England4031:138,25813,495
Saint Lucia3351:53495
South Africa3191:169,83618,888
Cameroon3041:68,3198,602
Trinidad and Tobago2941:4,639756
India1941:3,953,945107,840
Jordan1321:66,9885,840
Papua New Guinea1241:65,7568,577
Tanzania1201:441,18030,663
Ivory Coast1171:197,1908,500
Dominican Republic1161:89,9394,002
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Brazil641:3,344,91195,290
Israel621:138,02614,788
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
Grenada491:2,215370
Thailand491:1,441,599197,614
Antigua and Barbuda471:2,110344
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
United States Virgin Islands281:3,942639
Malaysia241:1,228,92653,021
Niger231:834,43619,133
Nicaragua211:286,7192,940
Benin181:574,20035,798
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Lebanon171:331,59310,584
Turks and Caicos Islands171:2,019214
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Greece131:852,29284,400
Jamaica131:220,7656,223
Barbados111:26,1321,223
Honduras111:801,4954,197
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Palestine81:568,60613,348
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Belgium71:1,642,37898,400
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Dominica61:12,648426
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Wales61:515,75523,171
China51:273,464,31313,838
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Namibia41:602,35012,421
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Montserrat21:2,474299
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saint Martin11:35,156229
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
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Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Wales621:25,2971,450
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:265,70721,729

Theodore (269,224) may also be a first name.

Theodore Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Lat-.Greek) Divine Gift [Latin Theodorus, Greek Θεόδωρος-Θεός, God + a derivative of δωρείν, to give]

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Theodoric (people, rule); rarely of Theodore (gift of God).

— Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

The well-known personal name.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of Theodore', which itself comes from the Greek theos and doron for 'God' and 'gift', i.e. 'gift of God' or 'given by God', or 'God has given'. Various varieties exist but this surname tends to be prevalent in the Southern Balkans, in Bulgaria, Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro and Greece, suggesting by the language and location that it is of ancient origins of someone who had been initially a Greek speaker.

- danphilipptodd

This surname means 'gift of God'; from the Greek theos and doron, meaning 'God' and 'gift'. This Slavic patrimonial refers to a descendant of Theodor. In the Greek the variant is Theodoropoulos, in the English the surname is Tudor, the French Theodoric, in the Croatian it is the same or Todoric, the Romanian Todorici, Theodorov is most common in the Bulgarian. Many other variants exist.

- danphilipptodd
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Theodore Political Affiliation
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Sample size: 1,111 (2014)

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Theodore Last Name Facts

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

Theodore (Hindi: थियोडोर, Marathi: िथओडोर, Oriya: େଥଓଦର) is more commonly found in Chad than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Theodore? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 13,157th most prevalent surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 171,097 people. The surname Theodore occurs mostly in Africa, where 52 percent of Theodore are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 40 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 3,893rd most widely held given name internationally, borne by 269,224 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Chad, where it is borne by 17,042 people, or 1 in 798. Outside of Chad Theodore is found in 106 countries. It is also common in Haiti, where 23 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Theodore Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Theodore has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Theodore surname rose 3,088 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 650 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Theodore Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Greek Orthodox (83%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Theodore last name are 3.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 56.98% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Theodore earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 27.55% less than the national average, earning R 172,176 per year; in United States they earn 5.22% more than the national average, earning $45,400 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.25% less than the national average, earning $48,069 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Theodorie9433/
Theodoreu9416/
Theodoore942/
Theodoire941/
Theodhore941/
Theodor933,407/
Teodore93303/
Theodory884,360/
Theodori88561/
Theodoor88317/
Teodores88118/
Theodhor8830/
Theodour8813/
Teodorez885/
Theodere884/
Theodare883/
Thiodore882/
Tieodore881/
Hteodore881/
Teodor862,831/
Theodhori82183/
Thiodores8221/
Theodoroy8211/
Theodorys829/
Theodorry824/
Theodoroa821/
Theeadore821/
Teodori804,314/
Teodora801,239/
Teodory8053/
Theodar8019/
Teadore8016/
Thiodor808/
Tiodore801/
Teodort801/
Tejodor801/
Tehodor801/
Thyodor801/
Teodere801/
Theodorová7823/
Theodorova783/
Theodhoris782/
Teodoresch781/
Teodorio75312/
Thiodori7586/
Hteodora7529/
Tiodores7524/
Teodoris7521/
Teodoroa754/
Theodart754/
Teodorit751/
Tejodora751/
Theodari751/
Teoddora751/
Theadori751/
Tiodor7171/
Teodorova7165/
Teador7136/
Tyodor715/
Thiodorio712/
Tehodorio712/
Theodório712/
Teodorrio711/
Teodorová711/
Téodor711/
Teodorich711/
Tiodora67205/
Tiodori67199/
Thiodar678/
Tiodory674/
Téodori672/
Teodóra672/
Theódór671/
Téodora671/
Theodharis671/
Teoderi671/
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Theodore Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Theodore in the Oriya language
େଥଓଦରetha'odara87.5
େଦଓଧରeda'odhara12.5
Theodore in the Hindi language
थियोडोरthiyodora50
थयोडोरthayodora50
Theodore in the Marathi language
िथओडोरitha'odora23.81
थेओडोरेthe'odore14.29
थेडरthedara9.52
थेओदोरthe'odora9.52
थेओदोरेthe'odore7.14
िथयोदोरेithayodore7.14
िथयोडोरithayodora7.14
थीओडोरthi'odora4.76
तेदोरtedora2.38
ितथोदोरitathodora2.38
तेओदोरेुte'odoreu2.38
थेवोदोरेthevodore2.38
थेडोरेthedore2.38
िथओडोरेitha'odore2.38
थेडोरthedora2.38

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