Find out how popular the last name Angelos is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Angelos.

Angelos, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Angelos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Angelos in America

Angelos is the 30665th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Angelos surname appeared 760 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Angelos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Angelos to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Angelos

The surname ANGELOS originates from Greece and can be traced back to the late Byzantine era around the 12th century AD. It is derived from the Greek word "angelos," meaning "messenger" or "angel," and was likely used as a descriptive surname or nickname for individuals who worked as messengers or had a saintly or angelic demeanor.

In the early medieval period, ANGELOS was primarily found in the regions of Greece, particularly in the Peloponnese, Athens, and the Aegean Islands. The name was also prevalent in areas with Greek cultural influence, such as parts of Italy and the Levant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname ANGELOS can be found in the Venetian archives from the 13th century, where a certain Michael ANGELOS is mentioned as a merchant from the island of Crete. Additionally, the name appears in various Byzantine chronicles and manuscripts from that era.

During the Renaissance period, the ANGELOS family achieved prominence in the Republic of Venice. Notable figures include Marino ANGELOS (1453-1522), a prominent Venetian philosopher and humanist, and Andrea ANGELOS (1480-1548), a renowned painter and architect who contributed to the design of several churches and palaces in Venice.

In the 17th century, the ANGELOS surname spread to other parts of Europe, particularly in areas with strong trade and cultural ties to the Mediterranean region. One notable bearer of the name was Georgios ANGELOS (1625-1695), a Greek scholar and theologian who taught at the University of Oxford.

Another prominent figure was the French philosopher and mathematician, René ANGELOS (1692-1757), known for his contributions to the development of calculus and his philosophical work on the nature of probability.

As the Greek diaspora expanded in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname ANGELOS became more widely dispersed, with communities emerging in various parts of Europe, the Americas, and Australia. One notable individual from this era was Evangelos ANGELOS (1865-1927), a Greek-American businessman and philanthropist who founded several educational institutions in the United States.

Throughout its history, the surname ANGELOS has been associated with a diverse range of professions, including scholars, artists, merchants, and religious figures, reflecting the rich cultural heritage of Greece and its diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Angelos

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Angelos.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Angelos was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Angelos has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Angelos was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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