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

Iliopoulos, 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 Iliopoulos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Iliopoulos in America

Iliopoulos is the 107669th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Iliopoulos surname appeared 165 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 Iliopoulos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Iliopoulos 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 Iliopoulos

The surname Iliopoulos originates from Greece and traces its roots back to the Byzantine era. It is derived from the Greek words "Ilios," meaning sun, and "poulos," meaning child or son. The name is believed to have originated as a descriptive byname or nickname, referring to someone with a sunny or bright disposition or complexion.

The earliest known records of the name Iliopoulos can be found in historical documents from the 14th century, during the Byzantine Empire's rule in parts of Greece. It is mentioned in several Byzantine manuscripts and chronicles, often associated with individuals from various regions of the Greek mainland and islands.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a 14th-century Byzantine tax register from the island of Crete, where a certain Ioannis Iliopoulos is listed as a landowner. Another notable mention is in a 15th-century manuscript from the Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos, which references a monk named Theodoros Iliopoulos.

During the Ottoman rule in Greece, which lasted from the 15th to the early 19th century, the name Iliopoulos continued to be used, particularly in regions with a significant Greek population. It can be found in various Ottoman records and documents from that period.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the name was Georgios Iliopoulos, a Greek merchant and philanthropist from the island of Chios, who lived from 1728 to 1804. He was known for his contributions to the Greek community and support for educational institutions.

Another prominent figure was Konstantinos Iliopoulos, a Greek scholar and theologian who lived from 1799 to 1873. He was a professor at the University of Athens and contributed significantly to the development of modern Greek education.

In the 19th century, Panagiotis Iliopoulos (1821-1892) was a Greek military officer and politician who played a role in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. He later served as a member of the Greek Parliament.

The name Iliopoulos has also been associated with various place names and locations in Greece, such as the village of Iliopouli on the island of Crete, which likely derived its name from the surname itself or from a similar root.

While the surname Iliopoulos has been present throughout Greek history, it has also been carried by individuals who have migrated to other parts of the world, particularly in the Greek diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Iliopoulos

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

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

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