2010
#154,907
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 105
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Manolopoulos
A Greek surname derived from the given name 'Manolos' and the word 'poulos' meaning 'son of'.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Manolopoulos. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Manolopoulos 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
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Manolopoulos in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Manolopoulos, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Manolopoulos
The surname Manolopoulos originated in Greece, with the earliest known records dating back to the 16th century. It is derived from the Greek words "manos" meaning "thin" and "lopos" meaning "bark" or "crust." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who was of a slender build or had a profession related to bark or tree bark.
The name is thought to have originated in the region of Peloponnese, which was a significant cultural and economic center during the Byzantine period. The earliest recorded instance of the name can be found in a manuscript from the Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos, dated around 1550.
In the 17th century, there are records of a family with the surname Manolopoulos living in the town of Nafplion, which was an important port city in the Peloponnese region. A notable member of this family was Ioannis Manolopoulos, a merchant and ship owner who lived from 1635 to 1702.
During the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century, a man named Georgios Manolopoulos, born in 1789, served as a military officer and played a significant role in several battles.
In the late 19th century, a Greek linguist and scholar named Konstantinos Manolopoulos, born in 1845, made significant contributions to the study of ancient Greek literature and philology.
Another notable individual with the surname Manolopoulos was Alexios Manolopoulos, an architect born in 1882, who designed several iconic buildings in Athens, including the National Archaeological Museum and the National Library of Greece.
Throughout history, variations of the name have included Manolopolos, Manolopulos, and Manolopoulou, which was the feminine form of the surname.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Manolopoulos
Among Census respondents with the surname Manolopoulos, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Manolopoulos 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 Manolopoulos surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.3% · 96
- Hispanic or Latino7.7% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Manolopoulos
Manolopoulos appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-1 bearers (-1.0%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Up 1,317 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #154,907 | 105 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | -1 bearers (-1.0%) | Up 1,317 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 Manolopoulos 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 | #154,907 | #153,590 | 0.9% |
| Count | 105 | 104 | -1.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Manolopoulos bearers went from 105 to 104 (-1.0% change). The surname moved up 1,317 positions in the national ranking, going from #154,907 to #153,590.
FAQ
Manolopoulos surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Manolopoulos?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Manolopoulos. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Manolopoulos?
Manolopoulos ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 104 people with the surname Manolopoulos. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Manolopoulos.
Has Manolopoulos become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Manolopoulos went from 105 recorded bearers to 104. That is a decrease of 1 (-1.0%). In the national ranking it rose from #154,907 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Manolopoulos?
Among Census respondents with the surname Manolopoulos, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.7%). 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 Manolopoulos in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.3% (96 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Manolopoulos appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.3%), Hispanic (7.7%). 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 Manolopoulos (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 Manolopoulos mean?
A Greek surname derived from the given name 'Manolos' and the word 'poulos' meaning 'son of'. 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 Manolopoulos (0.03 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 many people share the surname Manolopoulos?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.