Theodorou Surname

28,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,692 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Theodorou Surname User-submission:

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.

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Theodorou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece11,2021:98926
Cyprus4,6691:19020
United States8281:437,75237,654
England7581:73,5078,376
Australia3081:87,64810,106
Akrotiri and Dhekelia2141:378
Canada1681:219,31921,150
Germany1291:624,07349,483
South Africa1121:483,73039,862
Belgium491:234,62529,441
France431:1,544,714145,815
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Italy91:6,795,188113,457
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Wales61:515,75523,171
Panama61:652,04310,051
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

The alternate forms: Théodorou (4) are calculated separately.

Theodorou (121) may also be a first name.

Theodorou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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.

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Theodorou Last Name Facts

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

Theodorou is found in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Théodorou. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Theodorou? popularity and diffusion

Theodorou is the 28,730th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 389,875 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 92 percent of Theodorou are found; 86 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 848,089th most numerous given name internationally, borne by 121 people.

The last name is most widely held in Greece, where it is held by 11,202 people, or 1 in 989. In Greece Theodorou is most common in: Attica, where 30 percent reside, Central Greece, where 16 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Greece this surname exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Theodorou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Theodorou surname are 18.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.6% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Theodorou earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 25.71% more than the national average, earning R 298,740 per year; in United States they earn 31.98% more than the national average, earning $56,949 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.76% more than the national average, earning $58,508 CAD per year.

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