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

Ioannides, 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 Ioannides surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ioannides in America

Ioannides is the 105079th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ioannides surname appeared 170 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 Ioannides.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ioannides 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 Ioannides

The surname Ioannides originates from Greece and can be traced back to the Byzantine era. It is derived from the Greek name Ioannis, which is the Greek form of the Hebrew name John, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The suffix "-ides" is a common Greek patronymic, indicating that the name originally referred to a son or descendant of Ioannis.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ioannides can be found in the Codex Theodosianus, a collection of Roman laws and decrees compiled in the 5th century AD. This codex mentions an individual named Ioannides who held a high-ranking position in the Eastern Roman Empire.

During the Byzantine period, the Ioannides family was prominent in various regions of Greece, particularly in the Peloponnese and the islands of the Aegean Sea. Several members of the family were notable scholars, clergymen, and military leaders.

In the 11th century, a renowned Byzantine scholar and theologian named Michael Ioannides played a significant role in the debate over the Orthodox doctrine of the Trinity. His writings and teachings had a lasting impact on the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Another notable figure with the surname Ioannides was Georgios Ioannides, a Greek revolutionary who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. He was a prominent figure in the Greek War of Independence and is remembered as a hero in Greek history.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, several Ioannides emigrated from Greece to other parts of the world, including the United States and Australia. One such individual was Demetrios Ioannides, who was born in 1892 in the village of Kalamata, Greece, and later became a successful businessman in New York City.

Another prominent figure with the surname Ioannides was Raphael Ioannides, a Greek-Cypriot artist and sculptor who lived from 1868 to 1942. He is renowned for his works depicting scenes from Greek mythology and for his contributions to the development of modern Greek art.

Overall, the surname Ioannides has a rich history rooted in the Greek culture and language, with notable bearers of the name spanning various fields, including academia, religion, politics, and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ioannides

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

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

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