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

Apollo, 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 Apollo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Apollo in America

Apollo is the 49636th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Apollo surname appeared 423 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 Apollo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Apollo 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 Apollo

The surname APOLLO has its origins in ancient Greece, derived from the name of the Greek god of music, poetry, and the sun. It is believed that the name was initially adopted as a surname by individuals who lived in areas associated with the worship of Apollo or near temples dedicated to the god.

The earliest recorded instances of the APOLLO surname can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire, where it appeared in various historical records and manuscripts dating back to the 9th century. During this period, the name was often spelled as "Apollonios" or "Apollonides," reflecting its Greek roots.

As the Byzantine Empire expanded, the APOLLO surname spread across the Mediterranean region, appearing in records from Italy, Sicily, and parts of the Iberian Peninsula. In some cases, the name was also adopted by families of Greek descent who migrated to these areas.

One notable example of the APOLLO surname can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Regni Croatiae, Dalmatiae et Slavoniae," a collection of historical documents from the medieval Kingdom of Croatia and Dalmatia. The codex includes references to individuals with the surname APOLLO, suggesting its presence in the region during the 12th and 13th centuries.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Giovanni Apollo (c. 1415-1475) was a renowned Italian poet and humanist from Nola, near Naples. He is remembered for his Latin poetry and his contributions to the Renaissance literary movement.

Another notable bearer of the APOLLO surname was the Italian painter and architect Giacomo Apollo (c. 1570-1645), who was active in Rome and is best known for his frescoes in the Chiesa Nuova and the Chiesa di San Crisogono.

In the 18th century, the APOLLO surname appeared in various records from the Ionian Islands, which were under Venetian control at the time. One prominent individual was Niccolò Apollo (1732-1798), a Greek scholar and philosopher from Cephalonia, who made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek literature.

As the APOLLO surname spread across Europe and the Mediterranean, it also found its way to other parts of the world through migration and colonial expansion. In the 19th century, individuals with the APOLLO surname can be found in records from the United States, Canada, and Australia, reflecting the global diaspora of families bearing this ancient Greek name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Apollo

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

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

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