Zografou Surname

188,491st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,243 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Zografou Surname User-submission:

The surname Zografou (Zographou) means 'artist', specifically referring to miniature or portrait painters. It comes from the word zograph, which means 'to draw', and the suffix -ou, which refers to a person who is associated with the root part of the surname.

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Zografou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,1381:5,182529
Cyprus531:16,6961,922
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
France41:16,605,680368,153
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Zografou Surname Meaning

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The surname Zografou (Zographou) means 'artist', specifically referring to miniature or portrait painters. It comes from the word zograph, which means 'to draw', and the suffix -ou, which refers to a person who is associated with the root part of the surname. Therefore the word zographou means 'one who draws'.

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Zografou Last Name Facts

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

Zografou is more commonly found in Greece than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zografou? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 188,491st most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,249,017 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Zografou reside; 98 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 98 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Greece, where it is carried by 2,138 people, or 1 in 5,182. In Greece Zografou is most numerous in: Attica, where 46 percent reside, Central Macedonia, where 14 percent reside and Central Greece, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account Greece Zografou occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Cyprus, where 2 percent reside and Germany, where 0 percent reside.

Zografou Last Name Statistics demography

Zografou earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 6.86% more than the national average, earning $53,092 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zografo937/
Zografu932/
Zografos883,759/
Zographou82110/
Zugrafu802/
Zagrafos7517/
Giografo752/
Zographos71205/
Zographus713/
Zaghroufa591/

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