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

Apostolopoulos, 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 Apostolopoulos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Apostolopoulos in America

Apostolopoulos is the 54418th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Apostolopoulos surname appeared 379 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 Apostolopoulos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Apostolopoulos 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 Apostolopoulos

The surname Apostolopoulos is of Greek origin, originating from the Greek word "apostolos," meaning "apostle" or "messenger." This surname is believed to have emerged in the Byzantine period, between the 5th and 15th centuries AD, in regions of modern-day Greece.

The name likely originated as a descriptive surname, referring to individuals who may have been associated with the Christian church or had occupations related to messengers or emissaries. It is possible that the earliest bearers of this surname were individuals who served as messengers or envoys for the church or other religious institutions.

One of the earliest known historical references to the name Apostolopoulos can be found in the archives of the Monastery of Hosios Loukas in Boeotia, Greece, dating back to the 11th century. This monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, contains records of individuals with this surname serving as monks or associated with the monastic community.

In the 14th century, a notable figure bearing the name Apostolopoulos was Georgios Apostolopoulos, a Byzantine scholar and philosopher who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). He was known for his works on logic and philosophy, contributing to the intellectual discourse of his time.

During the Ottoman period, the Apostolopoulos surname can be found among Greek communities in various regions of the Ottoman Empire, including parts of modern-day Greece, Turkey, and the Balkans. One notable bearer of this surname was Ioannis Apostolopoulos, a merchant and philanthropist from Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey), who lived in the 18th century and contributed to the establishment of schools and churches in his community.

Another prominent figure with this surname was Konstantinos Apostolopoulos, a Greek revolutionary and military leader who played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. He was born in 1786 in the village of Kalvryta, Peloponnese, and fought alongside other Greek revolutionaries to liberate Greece from Ottoman rule.

In more recent history, the Apostolopoulos surname has been associated with various fields, including academia, politics, and the arts. One notable bearer was Dimitrios Apostolopoulos, a Greek politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Greece from 1973 to 1974, during a turbulent period in the country's modern history.

The surname Apostolopoulos continues to be widely present among Greek communities around the world, serving as a testament to its rich historical roots and cultural significance within the Greek diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Apostolopoulos

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

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

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