2000
#127,186
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 124
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Lagios
A surname derived from the Greek word "lagios" meaning "hare" or "rabbit".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 126 Americans carry the last name Lagios. That puts it at #149,446 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,720,273 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Lagios surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
126
1 in 2,720,273
Census rank
#149,446
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
110
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 110 bearers of the surname Lagios in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 149446th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Lagios, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Black (2.7%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Lagios
The surname Lagios has its origins in Greece, with records dating back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Greek word "lagos," which means "hare" or "rabbit." The earliest known bearer of this name was Petros Lagios, a farmer from the village of Kalamata in the Peloponnese region, born around 1450.
In the 16th century, the name Lagios appeared in several historical documents from the Venetian occupation of the Ionian Islands. One notable figure was Ioannis Lagios, a merchant from Corfu who traded with Venice and other Mediterranean ports, born in 1520 and died in 1591.
The name Lagios can also be traced to the island of Crete, where it was associated with the village of Lagios, now known as Lakkoi. This village was mentioned in the Venetian census of 1648, and several families with the surname Lagios were recorded as residents.
During the Ottoman rule of Greece, the name Lagios was found in various regions, including the Peloponnese and Central Greece. One notable bearer was Georgios Lagios, a Greek revolutionary who fought against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century, born in 1785 and died in 1838.
In the 19th and 20th centuries, the surname Lagios spread to other parts of the world due to Greek immigration. One famous figure was Antonis Lagios, a Greek-American artist and sculptor who lived in New York City from 1910 to 1985. Another notable bearer was Eleni Lagios, a Greek-Australian writer and poet, born in 1935 and died in 2007.
Other notable individuals with the surname Lagios include Dimitrios Lagios, a Greek-Canadian engineer and academic, born in 1920; Evangelos Lagios, a Greek-American businessman and philanthropist, born in 1928; and Konstantinos Lagios, a Greek-British composer and musician, born in 1965.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Lagios
Among Census respondents with the surname Lagios, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Black (2.7%) and Two or More Races (2.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Lagios bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Lagios surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.6% · 103
- Black or African American2.7% · 3
- Two or more races2.7% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Lagios
Lagios appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#140,157
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 119
-5 bearers (-4.0%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 12,971 places
2020
#149,446
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 110
-9 bearers (-7.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 9,289 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #127,186 | 124 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #140,157 | 119 | 0.04 | -5 bearers (-4.0%) | Down 12,971 places |
| 2020 | #149,446 | 110 | 0.04 | -9 bearers (-7.6%) | Down 9,289 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Lagios surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #140,157 | #149,446 | -6.6% |
| Count | 119 | 110 | -7.6% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Lagios bearers went from 119 to 110 (-7.6% change). The surname moved down 9,289 positions in the national ranking, going from #140,157 to #149,446.
FAQ
Lagios surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Lagios?
Name Census estimates that about 126 living Americans carry the surname Lagios. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,720,273 residents.
How common is Lagios?
Lagios ranks #149,446 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 110 people with the surname Lagios. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (126), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Lagios.
Has Lagios become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Lagios went from 119 recorded bearers to 110. That is a decrease of 9 (-7.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #140,157 to #149,446.
What does the Census say about the background of Lagios?
Among Census respondents with the surname Lagios, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Black (2.7%) and Two or More Races (2.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Lagios in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (103 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Lagios appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.6%), Black (2.7%), Two or More Races (2.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Lagios (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Lagios mean?
A surname derived from the Greek word "lagios" meaning "hare" or "rabbit". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Lagios (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Lagios?
Find out how many Americans have the surname Lagios on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.