Papavasiliou

Papavasiliou Meaning & Origin

About Papavasiliou
The surname Papavasiliou is of Greek origin and is derived from the Greek words "papa" meaning "priest" and "vasileios" meaning "king." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Papavasiliou can be interpreted as "priest of the king" or "king's priest." It is a patronymic surname commonly found in Greece and Cyprus, indicating a family's ancestral connection to a priestly or religious profession.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Papavasiliou: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115,639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Papavasiliou 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

📇 Metaphone
PPFSL
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P010102040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AE2 P AH0 V AH0 Z IY0 AE1 L AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/papavasiliou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPFSL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P112

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Papavasiliou in Braille

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

The name Papavasiliou in braille

How to sign the name Papavasiliou using Sign Language

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

The name Papavasiliou in sign language

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