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

Konstantopoulos, 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 Konstantopoulos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Konstantopoulos in America

Konstantopoulos is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Konstantopoulos surname appeared 216 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 Konstantopoulos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Konstantopoulos 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 Konstantopoulos

The surname Konstantopoulos is of Greek origin, originating from the Greek city of Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey). It is a patronymic surname, meaning that it was derived from a given name, specifically the Greek name Konstantinos, which translates to "constant" or "steadfast." The suffix "-opoulos" means "son of" in Greek.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Konstantopoulos can be traced back to the Byzantine Empire, where it was used by families residing in Constantinople and its surrounding regions. As the Byzantine Empire spanned several centuries, it is likely that the surname emerged during this time, though specific dates are difficult to pinpoint.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Konstantopoulos was Theodoros Konstantopoulos, a Byzantine scholar and diplomat who lived in the 14th century. He was known for his work in negotiating treaties between the Byzantine Empire and other nations.

During the Ottoman Empire's conquest of Constantinople in 1453, many Greeks fled the city and settled in other parts of Greece, as well as other regions around the Mediterranean. This led to the further spread of the Konstantopoulos surname throughout Greece and the Greek diaspora.

In the 18th century, Alexandros Konstantopoulos was a prominent Greek merchant and patron of the arts, known for his support of the Greek Orthodox Church and various cultural institutions.

Another notable figure was Georgios Konstantopoulos, a Greek revolutionary who fought against the Ottoman Empire during the Greek War of Independence in the early 19th century. He is remembered for his bravery and sacrifice in the battle for Greek independence.

In more recent history, the surname Konstantopoulos has been associated with several prominent individuals, such as Yiannis Konstantopoulos, a Greek footballer who played as a goalkeeper for several clubs in Greece and abroad, including the Greek national team.

While the surname Konstantopoulos is predominantly Greek, it has also been adopted by families in other countries with significant Greek populations, such as Cyprus, Italy, and the United States, where it has been anglicized to various spellings, including Constantopoulos and Constantopolous.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Konstantopoulos

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Konstantopoulos, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!