Theophile Surname

19,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Chad
Highest density in:
Chad

Theophile Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Theophile Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Chad13,3831:1,016182
Rwanda7,1321:1,594386
Ethiopia3,5421:27,5403,358
Haiti2,2031:4,850605
France7951:83,55111,860
DR Congo6361:116,16312,690
United States2771:1,308,51691,569
Cameroon2681:77,4979,544
England531:1,051,28451,324
Brazil511:4,197,536113,076
Saint Lucia391:4,584649
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
Benin311:333,40726,304
Ivory Coast271:854,49022,281
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Nicaragua251:240,8442,724
Niger181:1,066,22323,213
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Antigua and Barbuda121:8,264893
Uruguay121:285,98020,148
Panama111:355,6607,645
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Aruba91:11,4971,511
Mauritius91:143,7138,076
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Dominica21:37,946685
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Anguilla11:13,436792
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Theophile (157,984) may also be a first name.

Theophile Last Name Facts

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

The last name Theophile is borne by more people in Chad than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Theophile? popularity and diffusion

The surname Theophile is the 19,154th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 253,842 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 87 percent of Theophile reside; 47 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 6,647th most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 157,984 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Chad, where it is borne by 13,383 people, or 1 in 1,016. Barring Chad Theophile occurs in 52 countries. It also occurs in Rwanda, where 25 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 12 percent are found.

Theophile Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Theophile has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 5,540 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 2,650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Theophile Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Theophile are 30.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 84.09% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Theophile earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.82% less than the national average, earning $38,050 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.42% less than the national average, earning $40,035 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

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