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

Economou, 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 Economou surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Economou in America

Economou is the 27059th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Economou surname appeared 895 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 Economou.

We can also compare 2010 data for Economou 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 Economou

The surname Economou originated in Greece, deriving from the Greek word "oikonomos," meaning "steward" or "manager of a household." It first appeared around the 10th century CE in regions like Thessaly, Peloponnese, and the Greek islands.

The earliest known record of the name Economou dates back to a 12th-century manuscript found in the Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos. This document mentions a certain "Ioannis Oikonomou," who was likely a steward or administrator of the monastery's affairs.

In the 14th century, the name Economou is found in several Byzantine documents from Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), suggesting that individuals with this surname held positions of importance within the imperial court or ecclesiastical administration.

During the Ottoman rule in Greece, from the 15th to the 19th centuries, the name Economou was often associated with members of the Greek Orthodox clergy or influential families within the Greek community. Notable examples include Georgios Economou (1784-1857), a prominent Greek scholar and educator, and Konstantinos Economou (1780-1857), a revolutionary leader who fought against Ottoman rule.

As the Greek diaspora spread across Europe and beyond, the name Economou traveled with them. In the 18th century, we find records of an Alexandros Economou (1720-1790), a Greek merchant and ship owner based in Livorno, Italy.

Another notable figure was Ioannis Economou (1834-1911), a Greek politician and Prime Minister of Greece from 1904 to 1905. He was a prominent figure in the struggle for independence and the establishment of the modern Greek state.

In the 20th century, the name Economou gained international recognition with individuals like Michalis Economou (1888-1933), a Greek poet and writer, and Nikos Economopoulos (1953-2018), a renowned Greek film director and screenwriter.

While the surname Economou is primarily associated with Greek heritage, it has also been adopted by individuals of other nationalities, particularly those with ties to the Greek diaspora or the Orthodox Christian faith.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Economou

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

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

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