Where Does The Last Name Theophylus Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Theophylus is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Theophylus? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Theophylus is the 6,723,624^th most frequently held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Theophylus reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 980,251^st most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 94 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is most common in: Abia, where 20 percent are found, Gombe, where 20 percent are found and Kaduna, where 20 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Theophylus exists in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 13 percent are found.