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

Mavros, 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 Mavros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mavros in America

Mavros is the 57914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mavros surname appeared 351 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 Mavros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mavros 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 Mavros

The surname Mavros is Greek in origin, derived from the Greek word "mavros" meaning "black" or "dark-haired." It is believed to have first emerged as a surname in the Byzantine Empire during the medieval period, likely given as a descriptive name to individuals with dark hair or complexion.

Mavros was a relatively common surname in various regions of Greece, particularly in the islands and coastal areas. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in historical documents and manuscripts from the 14th and 15th centuries, such as tax records and property deeds.

One notable historical reference to the name Mavros comes from the Venetian archives, where a merchant named Georgios Mavros is mentioned in a trade document dated around 1420. This suggests that individuals with the surname Mavros were involved in commercial activities and trade during the Renaissance period.

In the 16th century, a Greek Orthodox monk named Nikephoros Mavros gained recognition for his theological writings and contributions to the intellectual life of the Greek Orthodox Church. He was born in the late 15th century on the island of Crete and spent much of his life in monasteries, writing works on theology and philosophy.

During the 17th century, a nobleman named Alexandros Mavros held significant land holdings and political influence in the region of Epirus, which was then part of the Ottoman Empire. Historical records indicate that he was involved in negotiations with the Ottoman authorities regarding tax and land disputes.

Another notable figure with the surname Mavros was Ioannis Mavros, a Greek revolutionary who played a role in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century. Born in 1794 on the island of Chios, he participated in various battles and uprisings, eventually becoming a prominent military leader.

In the late 19th century, a Greek painter named Konstantinos Mavros gained recognition for his portraiture and landscape paintings, which often depicted scenes from rural Greek life. He was born in 1860 in Athens and studied at the School of Fine Arts in Athens, later exhibiting his works in various galleries and exhibitions across Europe.

While the surname Mavros has its roots in Greece, it has also been adopted by individuals of Greek descent in other parts of the world, particularly in regions with significant Greek communities, such as the United States, Australia, and parts of Europe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mavros

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

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

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