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

Korous, 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 Korous surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Korous in America

Korous is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Korous surname appeared 114 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 Korous.

The history of the last name Korous

The surname Korous is of Greek origin, and its roots can be traced back to the Byzantine period in the eastern Mediterranean region. The name is derived from the Greek word "korous," which means "young man" or "youth." This suggests that the name was likely given to someone who exhibited youthful qualities or was considered a young man at the time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Korous can be found in the writings of Byzantine historian Michael Psellos, who lived in the 11th century. In his chronicles, Psellos mentions a certain Korous, a nobleman from Constantinople, who played a significant role in the political affairs of the Byzantine Empire during that time.

The Korous name also appears in various medieval Greek manuscripts and records, indicating its presence in various parts of the Byzantine world, including modern-day Greece, Turkey, and parts of the Balkans.

During the 13th century, there are mentions of a family called Korous in the records of the Despotate of Epirus, a Byzantine Greek successor state in what is now northwestern Greece and southern Albania. This family held significant land and influence in the region.

In the 15th century, a Greek scholar and scribe named Georgios Korous gained recognition for his work in preserving and copying important manuscripts during the Renaissance. He was born in Crete around 1420 and worked in various parts of Italy, contributing to the preservation of Greek literature and philosophy.

Another notable figure bearing the Korous surname was Konstantinos Korous, a Greek Orthodox priest and scholar who lived in the 16th century. He was born in Crete in 1530 and spent much of his life in Venice, where he taught Greek language and literature. His works included translations of classical texts and commentaries on religious subjects.

In the 19th century, a Greek painter named Konstantinos Korous (1810-1887) gained recognition for his neoclassical works and portraits. He studied in Italy and later became a professor at the School of Fine Arts in Athens, contributing to the development of Greek art during that period.

While the Korous surname has its roots in the Byzantine era and was primarily concentrated in the Greek-speaking regions of the eastern Mediterranean, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Korous

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

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 Korous 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.

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

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