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

Antonopoulos, 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 Antonopoulos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Antonopoulos in America

Antonopoulos is the 36970th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Antonopoulos surname appeared 604 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 Antonopoulos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Antonopoulos 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 Antonopoulos

The surname Antonopoulos is of Greek origin, tracing its roots back to the Byzantine era. It is a patronymic name, derived from the Greek personal name Antonios, a form of the Roman name Antonius. The second part of the name, "poulos," is a common Greek suffix meaning "son of."

Antonopoulos was initially prevalent in regions of Greece and the Greek islands, particularly in areas like Crete, Rhodes, and the Peloponnese peninsula. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in Byzantine documents and manuscripts from the 10th to 12th centuries, often referring to individuals from noble or influential families.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Antonios Antonopoulos, a Byzantine scholar and philosopher who lived in the late 11th century. He was renowned for his work on Greek philosophy and his contributions to the intellectual discourse of the time.

During the 14th century, the Antonopoulos family played a significant role in the defense of the island of Rhodes against the Ottoman Turks. Nikephoros Antonopoulos, a military commander, is recorded as leading the Rhodian forces in several battles against the invading Ottoman forces.

In the 16th century, Ioannis Antonopoulos, a Greek merchant and diplomat, gained prominence for his role in facilitating trade between the Ottoman Empire and various European nations. His travels and negotiations helped strengthen economic ties and cultural exchange during that period.

Another notable figure was Konstantinos Antonopoulos (1718-1795), a Greek scholar and theologian. He taught at the renowned Patriarchal School in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and contributed significantly to the preservation and study of Greek literature and philosophy.

As the Greek diaspora spread throughout Europe and beyond, the Antonopoulos name traveled with them. In the 19th century, Georgios Antonopoulos (1824-1897), a Greek journalist and political activist, played a pivotal role in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire.

These are just a few examples of individuals bearing the surname Antonopoulos who have left their mark on history. The name continues to be widely used in Greece and among Greek communities around the world, carrying with it a rich heritage and cultural significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Antonopoulos

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

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 Antonopoulos 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 Antonopoulos 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 Antonopoulos was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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