Theophilus Surname
Approximately 9,100 people bear this surname
Theophilus Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6,279 | 1:28,212 | 2,401 |
| Ghana | 1,316 | 1:20,532 | 2,529 |
| United States | 284 | 1:1,276,264 | 89,780 |
| Namibia | 182 | 1:13,238 | 2,440 |
| South Africa | 142 | 1:381,533 | 34,124 |
| England | 133 | 1:418,933 | 28,433 |
| India | 115 | 1:6,670,134 | 150,358 |
| Wales | 113 | 1:27,385 | 2,827 |
| Saint Lucia | 69 | 1:2,591 | 408 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 62 | 1:22,000 | 2,488 |
| Indonesia | 58 | 1:2,280,159 | 138,233 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| Bahamas | 48 | 1:8,161 | 696 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Cameroon | 30 | 1:692,302 | 50,404 |
| Australia | 21 | 1:1,285,510 | 68,491 |
| Kenya | 20 | 1:2,308,995 | 36,653 |
| French Polynesia | 18 | 1:15,600 | 3,086 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Liberia | 11 | 1:400,776 | 20,681 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 1:358,743 | 8,527 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 8 | 1:13,797 | 1,930 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Iceland | 4 | 1:95,022 | 4,787 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 96 | 1:16,338 | 975 |
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
Theophilus (103,803) may also be a first name.
Theophilus Demographics
Average Theophilus Salary in
United States
$44,587 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Theophilus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Theophilus Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Theophilus (Marathi: िथयाफीलुस) occurs most in Nigeria. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Theophilus? popularity and diffusion
The last name Theophilus is the 55,781st most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 800,829 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 89 percent of Theophilus reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Theophilus is also the 9,856th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 103,803 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 6,279 people, or 1 in 28,212. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Bayelsa, where 22 percent live, Rivers, where 13 percent live and Lagos, where 8 percent live. Besides Nigeria it is found in 43 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Theophilus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Theophilus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Theophilus surname increased 979 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 782 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 118 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Theophilus Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Theophilus last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Theophilus last name are 6.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.45% registered with the party.
The amount Theophilus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 17.86% less than the national average, earning 284,256 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 257.81% more than the national average, earning R 850,296 per year; in United States they earn 3.33% more than the national average, earning $44,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.44% less than the national average, earning $43,504 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theophilous | 95 | 232 | / |
| Theopilus | 95 | 144 | / |
| Theophillus | 95 | 87 | / |
| Theophilius | 95 | 78 | / |
| Teophilus | 95 | 35 | / |
| Theophileus | 95 | 7 | / |
| Theophiluis | 95 | 4 | / |
| Theouphilus | 95 | 3 | / |
| Theophiluse | 95 | 1 | / |
| Theophilaus | 95 | 1 | / |
| Theophiluus | 95 | 1 | / |
| Thheophilus | 95 | 1 | / |
| Theophillous | 91 | 2 | / |
| Theophiliaus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Theophillius | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ttheophilous | 91 | 1 | / |
| Theophelus | 90 | 144 | / |
| Thiophilus | 90 | 47 | / |
| Teophilous | 90 | 13 | / |
| Theophylus | 90 | 8 | / |
| Theophulus | 90 | 6 | / |
| Theopilous | 90 | 4 | / |
| Theohpilus | 90 | 3 | / |
| Theopilhus | 90 | 2 | / |
| Theopihlus | 90 | 2 | / |
| Theopuilus | 90 | 1 | / |
| Theopfilus | 90 | 1 | / |
| Teopilus | 89 | 42 | / |
| Theophelous | 86 | 7 | / |
| Theophelius | 86 | 2 | / |
| Theeophelus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Theoiphulus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Theophellus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Theofhilius | 86 | 1 | / |
| Thiophilous | 86 | 1 | / |
| Theofilus | 84 | 109 | / |
| Teophelus | 84 | 91 | / |
| Tiophilus | 84 | 10 | / |
| Theopelus | 84 | 3 | / |
| Thiopilus | 84 | 1 | / |
| Teophilos | 84 | 1 | / |
| Theopulus | 84 | 0 | / |
| Theofilous | 80 | 8 | / |
| Teophelous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Teophulous | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thiophylus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thiophulus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Teofilus | 78 | 807 | / |
| Tiopilus | 78 | 3 | / |
| Theofelus | 74 | 334 | / |
| Thiofilus | 74 | 81 | / |
| Thiopelus | 74 | 45 | / |
| Teofiluss | 74 | 4 | / |
| Thiopylus | 74 | 3 | / |
| Theopelos | 74 | 1 | / |
| Theofulius | 70 | 1 | / |
| Thiofilush | 70 | 1 | / |
| Teofelus | 67 | 798 | / |
| Tiofilus | 67 | 8 | / |
| Teofilos | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tiopulus | 67 | 1 | / |
Theophilus Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Theophilus in the Marathi language | ||
| िथयाफीलुस | ithayaphilusa | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Theophilus
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