Theodosiou Surname

82,564th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,868 people bear this surname

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

Theodosiou Surname User-submission:

I come from a small village in Halkidiki, Galatista. Our adjective is vrisketai. The surname was found in the village as far back as 1900. Today much of the family was moved to Thessaloniki.

Theodosiou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4,3291:2,559194
Cyprus5431:1,630212
England2761:201,87717,601
Australia2741:98,52411,165
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
South Africa781:694,58649,962
Canada521:708,56956,910
Akrotiri and Dhekelia501:15740
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Wales141:221,03813,576
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Sweden101:984,67673,605
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
France71:9,488,960336,266
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Theodosiou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

I come from a small village in Halkidiki, Galatista. Our adjective is vrisketai. The surname was found in the village as far back as 1900. Today much of the family was moved to Thessaloniki.

- ioannistheodosiou

Theodosiou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Theodosiou is more frequently found in Greece than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Theodosiou? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 82,564th most widely held family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,241,913 people. Theodosiou is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Theodosiou are found; 84 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 84 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most commonly used in Greece, where it is held by 4,329 people, or 1 in 2,559. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Attica, where 34 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 17 percent reside and Thessaly, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Greece Theodosiou exists in 29 countries. It is also common in Cyprus, where 9 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.

Theodosiou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Theodosiou are 17.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.97% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Theodosiou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 289.12% more than the national average, earning R 924,708 per year; in United States they earn 8.82% more than the national average, earning $46,956 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.88% more than the national average, earning $50,120 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Theodossiou951,778/
Tecioiu5991/
Tecsoiu595/
Tecşoiu591/
Tecșoiu591/
Thecieux562/
Tetsoyou562/
Techiouh561/
Titchehou5313/
Ticoiu50113/
Techiu5033/
Tichiu504/
Tetziu501/

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