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

Georgiou, 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 Georgiou surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Georgiou in America

Georgiou is the 25486th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Georgiou surname appeared 970 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 Georgiou.

We can also compare 2010 data for Georgiou 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 Georgiou

The surname Georgiou is of Greek origin, originating from the Greek name Georgios, which is derived from the Greek word "georgos" meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The name first appeared in the Byzantine era, around the 4th century AD.

Georgiou is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the Greek suffix "-ou" to the first name Georgios, indicating "son of George". This naming convention was common in Greek culture, where surnames often indicated the father's name or occupation.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Georgiou can be found in various Byzantine manuscripts and documents from the 6th to 10th centuries. One notable example is a mention of a landowner named Georgios Georgiou in a land registry from the city of Thessaloniki, dated around 780 AD.

In the medieval period, the name Georgiou was prevalent among Greek populations in the Byzantine Empire, particularly in regions such as Anatolia, Macedonia, and the Greek islands. It was also found in areas where Greek communities existed, such as parts of southern Italy and Sicily.

Notable individuals with the surname Georgiou throughout history include:

1. Ioannis Georgiou (1590-1654), a Greek scholar and mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of astronomy.
2. Athanasios Georgiou (1720-1790), a Greek merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of several schools and churches in the Ottoman Empire.
3. Konstantinos Georgiou (1835-1914), a Greek politician and former Prime Minister of Greece from 1910 to 1911.
4. Alexandros Georgiou (1875-1939), a Greek military officer who played a key role in the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922.
5. Eleni Georgiou (1923-2008), a renowned Greek artist and painter known for her depictions of traditional Greek life and landscapes.

The surname Georgiou is also found in various place names and toponyms throughout Greece, such as the village of Georgioupoli on the island of Crete, which was likely named after an individual or family with the surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Georgiou

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

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

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