Xanthopoulos Surname

103,622nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,536 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Xanthopoulos Surname User-submission:

Xanthopoulos is a Greek surname, which means 'son of Xanthos', where Xanthos means 'one with yellow, fair hair'.

Xanthopoulos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece3,9101:2,834227
United States2351:1,542,378104,414
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Australia781:346,09929,260
Germany661:1,219,78078,810
Sweden221:447,58032,003
France171:3,907,219231,005
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Austria151:567,69652,281
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
England101:5,571,806158,774
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Xanthopoulos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Xanthopoulos is a Greek surname, which means 'son of Xanthos', where Xanthos means 'one with yellow, fair hair'.

- sr.esnaola

Xanthopoulos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Xanthopoulos is most common in Greece. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Xanthopoulos? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 103,622nd most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,606,602 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Xanthopoulos are found; 86 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 86 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname is most frequent in Greece, where it is held by 3,910 people, or 1 in 2,834. In Greece it is most frequent in: Central Macedonia, where 39 percent reside, Attica, where 23 percent reside and East Macedonia and Thrace, where 22 percent reside. Aside from Greece this last name is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Xanthopoulos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Xanthopoulos last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Xanthopoulos earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.46% more than the national average, earning $51,979 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.75% less than the national average, earning $43,844 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Xanthopulos967/
Xanthopouls961/
Xnthopoulos961/
Xanthpoulos961/
Xanthopoylos922/
Xanthapoulos921/
Xanthoboulos921/
Xanthopoulas921/
Xanthopuolos921/
Xanthoplas821/

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