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

Christopoulos, 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 Christopoulos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Christopoulos in America

Christopoulos is the 40144th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Christopoulos surname appeared 546 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 Christopoulos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Christopoulos 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 Christopoulos

The surname Christopoulos is of Greek origin and can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire period. The name is derived from the Greek words "Christos" meaning Christ and "poulos" meaning son or child, essentially translating to "son of Christ".

Christopoulos was a common surname among Greek Orthodox Christians during the Byzantine era. It is believed that the name was initially adopted by individuals or families who were deeply religious and devoted to their Christian faith, or perhaps even had a connection to the clergy or church administration.

One of the earliest known records of the surname Christopoulos can be found in the medieval manuscripts of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, which served as the administrative center of the Greek Orthodox Church during the Byzantine period. These manuscripts often listed names of individuals involved in ecclesiastical affairs or church-related matters.

In the 14th century, there are mentions of a Greek scholar and theologian named Ioannis Christopoulos, who served as a professor at the Patriarchal School in Constantinople. He was known for his works on theology and his contributions to the study of Greek philosophy and literature.

Another notable figure with the surname Christopoulos was Georgios Christopoulos, a Greek merchant and diplomat who lived in the 16th century. He was involved in trade negotiations between the Ottoman Empire and the Republic of Venice, and his name appears in various documents and correspondences from that time.

During the Ottoman rule over Greece, the surname Christopoulos was commonly found in regions such as the Peloponnese, Crete, and the Aegean islands, where significant Greek populations resided. The name was also prevalent in areas with strong Orthodox Christian communities, such as Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and other parts of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey).

In the 19th century, a notable figure named Ioannis Christopoulos (1814-1892) was a Greek lawyer and politician who played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. He later served as a member of the Greek parliament and was involved in the drafting of the Greek Constitution of 1864.

Another individual with the surname Christopoulos was Panagiotis Christopoulos (1896-1976), a Greek artist and painter known for his landscape and genre paintings depicting scenes from everyday life in Greece. His works are part of various museum collections and are highly regarded in the Greek art world.

Throughout history, the surname Christopoulos has been widely dispersed across Greece and the Greek diaspora communities around the world. While the name may have originated from a specific region or locality within Greece, it has become a recognizable Greek surname that reflects the country's rich cultural and religious heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Christopoulos

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

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

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