Triantafyllou Surname

37,955th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Triantafyllou Surname User-submission:

The Triantafyllou surname derives from the Greek word τριαντάφυλλο, which means 'rose'.

Triantafyllou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece13,4211:82619
United States1121:3,236,240185,654
Cyprus901:9,8321,140
Australia771:350,59429,558
England341:1,638,76668,634
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Sweden161:615,42245,338
Italy161:3,822,293103,776
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
France121:5,535,227269,324
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036

Triantafyllou Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Triantafyllou surname derives from the Greek word τριαντάφυλλο, which means 'rose'.

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Triantafyllou Last Name Facts

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

The last name Triantafyllou occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Triantafyllou? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 37,955th most commonly used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 525,342 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Triantafyllou live; 97 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 97 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most prevalent in Greece, where it is borne by 13,421 people, or 1 in 826. In Greece it is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 36 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 15 percent live and Central Greece, where 12 percent live. Barring Greece this surname occurs in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live and Cyprus, where 1 percent live.

Triantafyllou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Triantafyllou surname are 35.23% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.46% registered with the party.

The amount Triantafyllou earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.99% more than the national average, earning R 308,916 per year; in United States they earn 35.55% more than the national average, earning $58,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.05% more than the national average, earning $52,691 CAD per year.

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