Dimitriou

Dimitriou Meaning & Origin

About Dimitriou
The surname Dimitriou is of Greek origin and is derived from the given name Dimitrios, which means "follower of Demeter." Demeter was the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility. The surname Dimitriou indicates a person's ancestral connection to someone named Dimitrios, suggesting that their family may have been associated with the worship or devotion to Demeter in ancient Greece.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Dimitriou is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Dimitriou: 380
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 54,296
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Dimitriou based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

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TMTR
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D050360
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D IH0 M IH1 T R IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/dimitriou*/
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('TMTR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Dimitriou in Braille

Here's how to represent Dimitriou in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Dimitriou in braille

How to sign the name Dimitriou using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Dimitriou using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Dimitriou in sign language

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