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

Kladis, 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 Kladis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kladis in America

Kladis is the 68345th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kladis surname appeared 288 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 Kladis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kladis 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 Kladis

The surname "KLADIS" is of Greek origin, deriving from the ancient Greek word "kladis," which means "branch" or "twig." This name likely originated in the region of Greece during the Byzantine era, around the 5th to 15th centuries.

The earliest recorded instances of the name "KLADIS" can be traced back to the 11th century, where it appeared in various Byzantine manuscripts and records. It is believed that the name was initially used to identify individuals who lived near or worked with trees, perhaps as woodcutters or foresters.

One of the first notable individuals with the surname "KLADIS" was Ioannis Kladis, a Byzantine scholar and poet who lived in the 12th century. His works, which included poetry and philosophical treatises, were widely circulated and influential during his time.

In the 14th century, the name "KLADIS" appeared in several land ownership records in the region of Thessaly, Greece. One such record mentions a landowner named Georgios Kladis, who owned a sizable estate in the village of Kalampaka.

During the Ottoman rule in Greece, which lasted from the 15th to the 19th centuries, the name "KLADIS" continued to be used, particularly in areas with significant Greek populations. One notable figure from this period was Athanasios Kladis, a merchant and philanthropist who lived in the city of Smyrna (modern-day Izmir, Turkey) in the 17th century.

In the 19th century, as Greece gained its independence from the Ottoman Empire, the surname "KLADIS" became more widespread. One prominent individual with this name was Konstantinos Kladis, a Greek politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the late 19th century.

Another notable figure was Eleni Kladis, a Greek painter and artist who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Her works, which often depicted scenes from Greek mythology and folklore, were widely acclaimed and are now part of several museum collections.

As the "KLADIS" surname spread throughout Greece and to Greek communities around the world, it underwent various spelling variations, such as "Kladis," "Kladez," and "Kladiz." However, the core meaning and origin of the name remained rooted in its connection to trees and nature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kladis

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

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

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