Theophilous Surname

1,070,546th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 232 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Theophilous Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Theophilous Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2271:780,36535,035
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Theophilous (1,391) may also be a first name.

Theophilous Last Name Facts

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

The last name Theophilous (Oriya: ଥିଓଫିଲସ୍) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Theophilous? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,070,546th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 31,411,836 people. The surname Theophilous is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Theophilous reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Theophilous is also the 209,771st most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 1,391 people.

The surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 227 people, or 1 in 780,365. In Nigeria Theophilous is most frequent in: Bayelsa, where 29 percent reside, Ondo, where 18 percent reside and Lagos, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Theophilous Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Theophilous in the Oriya language
ଥିଓଫିଲସ୍thi'ophilas-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Theophilous
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