UK surname

Efstathiou

A Greek surname meaning "steady" or "constant".

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Enfield and Barnet.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Efstathiou is 210 in 2014. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

Modern count

205

2016, ranked #19,250

Peak year

2014

210 bearers

Map years

1998 to 2016

Key insights

• The latest modern count shown here is 205 in 2016, ranked #19,250.
• The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Map

Efstathiou surname distribution map

The map shows where the Efstathiou surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Efstathiou surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

Efstathiou over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year	Period	Count	Rank
1997	modern	139	#22,132
1998	modern	156	#21,144
1999	modern	164	#20,621
2000	modern	160	#20,903
2001	modern	160	#20,616
2002	modern	164	#20,687
2003	modern	166	#20,320
2004	modern	162	#20,756
2005	modern	165	#20,468
2006	modern	165	#20,634
2007	modern	173	#20,243
2008	modern	176	#20,224
2009	modern	182	#20,201
2010	modern	185	#20,453
2011	modern	191	#19,871
2012	modern	193	#19,665
2013	modern	207	#19,093
2014	modern	210	#19,064
2015	modern	205	#19,269
2016	modern	205	#19,250

Geography

Where Efstathious are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Enfield and Barnet. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank	Parish	Area
1	No data	No data

Top modern areas

Rank	Area	District
1	Enfield 028	Enfield
2	Barnet 020	Barnet
3	Enfield 011	Enfield
4	Enfield 019	Enfield
5	Enfield 026	Enfield

Forenames

First names often paired with Efstathiou

These lists show first names that appear often with the Efstathiou surname in historical and recent records.

Historical female names

No Forenames Found

Historical male names

No Forenames Found

Recent female names

Maria Andrea Georgia Anna Zoe Anastasia Fiona Marina Penelope Sophia

Recent male names

Andreas George Andrew Michael Georgios Stephen Nikolaos Nicholas Jason Stefan

Modern profile

Neighbourhood profile for Efstathiou

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Efstathiou, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Efstathiou surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Efstathiou household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Efstathiou is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Efstathiou is most concentrated in decile 10 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Efstathiou falls in decile 3 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Efstathiou is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 50-60 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate: White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Efstathiou, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Origin

Meaning and origin of Efstathiou

The surname EFSTATHIOU originates from Greece and is derived from the Greek name Efstathios, which means "prosperous" or "successful". The name has its roots in the Greek words "eu" meaning "well" and "histemi" meaning "to stand". This suggests that the name was originally given to someone who was seen as someone who stood well or was in a good position.

The earliest recorded use of the name EFSTATHIOU dates back to the 12th century in various Byzantine manuscripts and documents from the region that is now modern-day Greece and Turkey. It is believed that the name was initially concentrated in the areas around the Aegean Sea and the islands of the Greek archipelago.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name EFSTATHIOU was Efstathios of Thessalonica, a renowned Greek scholar and Archbishop of Thessalonica, who lived from around 1115 to 1195. He was a prolific writer and is best known for his commentaries on classical Greek literature and his work on the "Iliad" and "Odyssey" of Homer.

Another notable figure with the surname EFSTATHIOU was Konstantinos Efstathiou, a Greek military officer and politician who lived from 1840 to 1913. He played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire and later served as the Prime Minister of Greece from 1890 to 1892.

In the 15th century, the name EFSTATHIOU appeared in several records and documents from the region of Epirus, which is now part of modern-day Greece and Albania. This suggests that the name had spread to other parts of the Greek-speaking world by that time.

During the 17th and 18th centuries, the name EFSTATHIOU was also found in records from the Ionian Islands, which were under Venetian control at the time. This indicates that the name had been adopted by Greek communities living in these areas.

In addition to the aforementioned individuals, other notable bearers of the surname EFSTATHIOU throughout history include Theodoros Efstathiou, a Greek architect who lived from 1857 to 1923 and designed several significant buildings in Athens, and Georgios Efstathiou, a Greek painter who was active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and was known for his landscapes and genre scenes.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

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FAQ

Efstathiou surname: questions and answers

How common is the Efstathiou surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 205 in 2016. That gives Efstathiou a modern rank of #19,250.

What does the Efstathiou surname mean?