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

Frangos, 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 Frangos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frangos in America

Frangos is the 32438th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frangos surname appeared 709 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 Frangos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frangos 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 Frangos

The surname "FRANGOS" is of Greek origin, with its earliest roots traced back to the Byzantine era (4th-15th centuries AD). The name is derived from the Greek word "frangos," which translates to "Frank" or "foreigner," referring to the Western Europeans who visited or settled in the Byzantine Empire.

During the Byzantine period, the name was likely used to distinguish individuals with Western European ancestry or those who had close ties with the Frankish crusaders and traders who frequented the region. The earliest known records of the name can be found in medieval Greek manuscripts and chronicles from the 12th and 13th centuries.

One notable early bearer of the name was Ioannis Frangos, a Byzantine scholar and theologian who lived in the late 13th century. He was known for his writings on Orthodox Christian theology and his efforts to bridge the divide between the Eastern and Western churches.

In the 15th century, the name appears in Venetian records, reflecting the close ties between the Republic of Venice and the Byzantine Empire. Andrea Frangos, a Venetian merchant born in 1436, is mentioned in several trade documents from that era, indicating the spread of the name beyond the borders of the Byzantine Empire.

As the Ottoman Empire expanded its control over the Greek territories in the 15th and 16th centuries, the name Frangos became more prevalent among Greek communities within the Ottoman domains. Nikolaos Frangos, a Greek Orthodox priest and scholar from Crete (born in 1512), was a prominent figure in the preservation of Greek culture and education during the Ottoman rule.

During the Greek War of Independence (1821-1832), several individuals bearing the surname Frangos played significant roles in the struggle against Ottoman rule. Georgios Frangos (1787-1856), a Greek military officer and revolutionary leader, fought in numerous battles and was instrumental in the liberation of the Peloponnese region.

In more recent times, Konstantinos Frangos (1887-1964), a Greek diplomat and politician, served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greece in the 1940s and played a crucial role in shaping the country's foreign policy during the post-World War II era.

Overall, the surname "FRANGOS" has a rich history rooted in the Byzantine Empire and the Greek diaspora, reflecting the cultural exchanges and interactions between the Greek and Western European worlds throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frangos

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

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

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