Todaro Surname
Approximately 17,365 people bear this surname
Todaro Surname User-submission:
The Italian surname Todaro, and its variants Todari, Todarini, Todero, and Teodari is a patronymic orignin, that is, belonging to the original bearer. In this instance, the name indicates 'son of Todaro'. The personal name, Todaro, is a pet or short form of the first name, Theordore, which in turn is derived from, Theo, meaning 'God', and heron, meaning 'gift'.
Read More About This SurnameTodaro Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 10,534 | 1:5,806 | 716 |
| United States | 4,130 | 1:87,762 | 9,895 |
| Argentina | 728 | 1:58,713 | 4,999 |
| Australia | 538 | 1:50,178 | 6,255 |
| Brazil | 253 | 1:846,144 | 30,541 |
| France | 233 | 1:285,076 | 43,747 |
| Canada | 190 | 1:193,924 | 19,047 |
| Switzerland | 164 | 1:50,079 | 6,640 |
| Germany | 157 | 1:512,774 | 43,467 |
| Belgium | 144 | 1:79,838 | 12,578 |
| Spain | 65 | 1:719,262 | 31,067 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| Colombia | 39 | 1:1,224,976 | 10,005 |
| Uruguay | 27 | 1:127,102 | 11,684 |
| Venezuela | 24 | 1:1,258,503 | 17,711 |
| Wales | 22 | 1:140,661 | 10,115 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| South Africa | 11 | 1:4,925,246 | 143,631 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
The alternate forms: Tòdaro (1) are calculated separately.
Todaro (339) may also be a first name.
Todaro Surname Meaning
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The Italian surname Todaro, and its variants Todari, Todarini, Todero, and Teodari is a patronymic orignin, that is, belonging to the original bearer. In this instance, the name indicates 'son of Todaro'. The personal name, Todaro, is a pet or short form of the first name, Theordore, which in turn is derived from, Theo, meaning 'God', and heron, meaning 'gift'. Thus, the literal translation of this name is 'gift of God'. In Medieval times, parents were encouraged to name their children after saints in the belief that the protection of the saints would be thus rocked. San Teodoro was the name of a saint martyred in America.
This surname can be found throughout Calabria and Sicily. Originally the family of Todaro came from Monte San Giuliano where they are first recorded in the seventeenth century. From Monte San Giuliano branches of the family settled in Palermo and Trapini. The Todaro family held the Bible of Barons of Balia. In 1779 the Bible was conferred on Benedetto Todaro. In 1899 the Bible was borne by Felice Todaro. Notable bearers of the surname Todaro include Baron Agostino Todaro della Galia, senator, jurist and noted botanist who was born in 1818, Senator Francesco Todaro, professor of medicine, who was born in 1835, and Salvatore Todaro Malato, born in 1827, who was a professor of literature.
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Todaro Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Todaro Come From? nationality or country of origin
Todaro (Arabic: تودارو) occurs in Italy more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Tòdaro. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Todaro? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 30,745th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 419,669 people. The last name Todaro is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Todaro live; 61 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 61 percent live in Italic Europe. Todaro is also the 474,488th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 339 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Italy, where it is carried by 10,534 people, or 1 in 5,806. In Italy it is most numerous in: Sicily, where 48 percent are found, Apulia, where 15 percent are found and Lombardy, where 7 percent are found. Other than Italy it occurs in 46 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 24 percent are found and Argentina, where 4 percent are found.
Todaro Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Todaro last name are 1.24% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 54.47% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Todaro earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 15.14% more than the national average, earning €34,577 per year; in South Africa they earn 8.99% more than the national average, earning R 259,008 per year; in Colombia they earn 35.32% less than the national average, earning $14,683,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.58% more than the national average, earning $48,576 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.69% less than the national average, earning $44,373 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tòdaro | 94 | 1 | / |
| Toddaro | 92 | 17 | / |
| Todarro | 92 | 8 | / |
| Todaros | 92 | 6 | / |
| Todarod | 92 | 2 | / |
| Todairo | 92 | 1 | / |
| Dtodaro | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thodarou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Todero | 83 | 1,974 | / |
| Todoro | 83 | 241 | / |
| Todara | 83 | 135 | / |
| Tadaro | 83 | 14 | / |
| Tudaro | 83 | 2 | / |
| Tedaro | 83 | 1 | / |
| Toedoro | 77 | 27 | / |
| Thodara | 77 | 17 | / |
| Tadaros | 77 | 17 | / |
| Thodoro | 77 | 13 | / |
| Tadarou | 77 | 9 | / |
| Todhara | 77 | 7 | / |
| Todoros | 77 | 7 | / |
| Todoroi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Toderoi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Todorou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Tadairo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Todoroy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tedarro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tadayro | 77 | 1 | / |
| Thotdara | 71 | 5 | / |
| Tadaross | 71 | 4 | / |
| Todorosh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Thodorou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Todoross | 71 | 1 | / |
| Todorout | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tadarroj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Toudouro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tadarout | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thodhara | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thoedoro | 71 | 1 | / |
| Todora | 67 | 595 | / |
| Tudara | 67 | 288 | / |
| Tedoro | 67 | 48 | / |
| Tadara | 67 | 16 | / |
| Toderó | 67 | 14 | / |
| Todera | 67 | 11 | / |
| Tadero | 67 | 6 | / |
| Tódero | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tadoro | 67 | 2 | / |
| Toudourou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tedero | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tudoro | 67 | 1 | / |
| Teheodoro | 67 | 1 | / |
Todaro Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Todaro in the Arabic language | ||
| تودارو | twdarw | - |
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