Theodorou Surname
Approximately 18,692 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 11,202 | 1:989 | 26 |
| Cyprus | 4,669 | 1:190 | 20 |
| United States | 828 | 1:437,752 | 37,654 |
| England | 758 | 1:73,507 | 8,376 |
| Australia | 308 | 1:87,648 | 10,106 |
| Akrotiri and Dhekelia | 214 | 1:37 | 8 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| Germany | 129 | 1:624,073 | 49,483 |
| South Africa | 112 | 1:483,730 | 39,862 |
| Belgium | 49 | 1:234,625 | 29,441 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| New Zealand | 35 | 1:129,381 | 15,740 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| Netherlands | 21 | 1:804,151 | 59,518 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Italy | 9 | 1:6,795,188 | 113,457 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:669,227 | 23,443 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Czechia | 7 | 1:1,519,067 | 97,842 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
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 has its highest incidence in Greece. It can also occur as: Théodorou. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Theodorou? popularity and diffusion
The surname Theodorou is the 28,730th most frequent family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 389,875 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Theodorou reside; 86 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 848,089th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 121 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Greece, where it is carried by 11,202 people, or 1 in 989. In Greece Theodorou is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 30 percent live, Central Greece, where 16 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 14 percent live. Other than Greece it exists in 41 countries. It is also found in Cyprus, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Theodorou Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Theodorou are 18.37% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Théodorou | 96 | 4 | / |
| Theodoro | 94 | 24,467 | / |
| Theodoru | 94 | 222 | / |
| Teodorou | 94 | 9 | / |
| Theodoreu | 89 | 16 | / |
| Theodoroy | 89 | 11 | / |
| Theodhoru | 89 | 8 | / |
| Teeodorou | 89 | 2 | / |
| Thäodorou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Theadorou | 89 | 1 | / |
| Theodouru | 89 | 1 | / |
| Theoddoro | 89 | 1 | / |
| Theodoroo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Theodoroa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Teheodoro | 89 | 1 | / |
| Teodoro | 88 | 159,394 | / |
| Teodoru | 88 | 1,062 | / |
| Theodorusz | 84 | 11 | / |
| Theodora | 82 | 1,278 | / |
| Thiodoro | 82 | 52 | / |
| Teodorus | 82 | 32 | / |
| Teodoros | 82 | 13 | / |
| Tehodoro | 82 | 9 | / |
| Teodoroa | 82 | 4 | / |
| Teodorro | 82 | 2 | / |
| Teodoroo | 82 | 2 | / |
| Theadoro | 82 | 2 | / |
| Teodooro | 82 | 2 | / |
| Tteodoro | 82 | 1 | / |
| Teoddoro | 82 | 1 | / |
| Teeodoro | 82 | 1 | / |
| Theodorojos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Theodorah | 78 | 22 | / |
| D'Teodoro | 78 | 1 | / |
| Theodorae | 78 | 1 | / |
| Teodora | 75 | 1,239 | / |
| Tiodoro | 75 | 256 | / |
| Teadoro | 75 | 14 | / |
| Téodoro | 75 | 2 | / |
| Teodóro | 75 | 1 | / |
| Theodorats | 74 | 1 | / |
| Thiodora | 71 | 117 | / |
| Hteodora | 71 | 29 | / |
| Tiodoros | 71 | 7 | / |
| Tehodora | 71 | 2 | / |
| Teodoras | 71 | 1 | / |
| Teoddora | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thyodora | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tejodora | 71 | 1 | / |
| Teodorach | 67 | 5 | / |
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