Vassiliou Surname

72,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cyprus
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Vassiliou Surname Definition:

“Basil’s” in Greek.

Vassiliou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cyprus4,9661:17819
United States3661:990,32573,323
Greece3601:30,7774,777
England3331:167,32115,468
Australia2311:116,86512,949
Canada1441:255,87224,214
Germany1041:774,09157,434
France981:677,78386,620
South Africa551:985,04961,274
Belgium401:287,41633,962
Sweden291:339,54323,803
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Austria111:774,13064,097
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Akrotiri and Dhekelia41:1,96477
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Vassiliou (44) may also be a first name.

Vassiliou Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Basil’s” in Greek.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Vassiliou Last Name Facts

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

The surname Vassiliou occurs more in Cyprus more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Vassiliou.

How Common Is The Last Name Vassiliou? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 72,305th most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,068,398 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Vassiliou reside; 78 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 78 percent reside in Helleno-Europe. Vassiliou is also the 1,525,482nd most widespread given name at a global level. It is borne by 44 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Cyprus, where it is borne by 4,966 people, or 1 in 178. In Cyprus Vassiliou is most frequent in: Nicosia District, where 33 percent live, Limassol District, where 31 percent live and Larnaca District, where 25 percent live. Barring Cyprus this surname is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent live and Greece, where 5 percent live.

Vassiliou Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Vassiliou surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.68% being registered with the political party.

The amount Vassiliou earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.35% more than the national average, earning R 433,344 per year; in United States they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning $49,308 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.37% more than the national average, earning $55,829 CAD per year.

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