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

Avramidis, 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 Avramidis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Avramidis in America

Avramidis is the 125282nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Avramidis surname appeared 137 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 Avramidis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Avramidis 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 Avramidis

The surname Avramidis is of Greek origin, deriving from the personal name Avraam, the Greek form of the Hebrew name Abraham. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Epirus and Macedonia in northern Greece during the Byzantine period, around the 9th to 15th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos, dated to the 14th century, which mentions an individual named Avramidis. The name is also found in various historical records from the regions of Epirus and Macedonia during the Ottoman period, indicating its continued use and prevalence in these areas.

The suffix "-idis" in Avramidis is a common patronymic suffix in Greek surnames, indicating "son of." Thus, Avramidis would have originally referred to the son of someone named Avraam or a variation thereof.

Interestingly, the name Avramidis is connected to the village of Avramidis, located in the regional unit of Grevena in West Macedonia, Greece. This village likely took its name from an early settler or prominent family bearing the surname Avramidis.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Avramidis. One such figure was Georgios Avramidis (1850-1925), a Greek politician who served as the Prime Minister of Greece from 1909 to 1910. Another was Athanasios Avramidis (1912-1992), a renowned Greek painter and sculptor known for his depictions of rural life and landscapes.

Other notable individuals with the surname include Nikos Avramidis (1922-1999), a Greek author and playwright renowned for his novels and plays exploring social issues, and Apostolos Avramidis (1908-1992), a Greek military officer who played a significant role in the Greek Resistance during World War II.

More recently, Dimitrios Avramidis (born 1959) is a Greek lawyer and politician who has served as a member of the Greek Parliament since 2012, representing the center-right New Democracy party.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Avramidis

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

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

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