Theophilius Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Theophilius Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Theophilius Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria601:2,952,37992,303
Tanzania111:4,812,87455,358
United States Virgin Islands61:18,3962,503
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Theophilius (734) may also be a first name.

Theophilius Last Name Facts

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

The last name Theophilius is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Theophilius? popularity and diffusion

Theophilius is the 2,136,387th most frequently used surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Theophilius live; 77 percent live in West Africa and 77 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 303,966th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 734 people.

The last name Theophilius is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 60 people, or 1 in 2,952,379. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 17 percent reside, Ogun, where 15 percent reside and Kaduna, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 14 percent reside and The United States Virgin Islands, where 8 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Theophilius
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