Mavroudis last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Mavroudis

A Greek surname derived from the word "mavros" meaning black or dark.

Mavroudis, 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 Mavroudis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mavroudis in America

Mavroudis is the 107669th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mavroudis surname appeared 165 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 Mavroudis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mavroudis 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.

20102000Change (%)
Rank107669108734-0.98%
Count1651518.86%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060.00%

The history of the last name Mavroudis

The surname Mavroudis originates from Greece and traces its roots back to the 15th century. It is derived from the Greek words "mavros" meaning black and "ydis" meaning water or stream, suggesting a potential connection to a body of dark or murky water.

Historically, the name was prevalent in the regions of Epirus and Western Macedonia, particularly in areas surrounding the city of Ioannina. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in church records and local tax registers from the mid-16th century.

One notable mention of the Mavroudis name appears in a manuscript from the 17th century, which details the exploits of a local militia leader named Dimitrios Mavroudis, who fought against Ottoman forces during the Greek uprisings of that era.

The earliest known individual bearing the Mavroudis surname was Georgios Mavroudis, born in 1612 in the village of Delvinaki, near Ioannina. He was a respected landowner and community leader, whose descendants continued to use the surname for generations.

Another prominent figure was Nikolaos Mavroudis (1790-1868), a successful merchant and philanthropist from the town of Metsovo. He funded the construction of several schools and churches in the region, leaving a lasting legacy.

In the 19th century, a branch of the Mavroudis family settled in the Cycladic island of Syros, where Konstantinos Mavroudis (1848-1919) became a prominent shipowner and trader, contributing to the island's maritime industry.

Another notable bearer of the name was Alexandros Mavroudis (1875-1952), a renowned lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Greek parliament and held various ministerial positions in the early 20th century.

The Mavroudis surname has also been associated with several villages and small towns in the regions of Epirus and Western Macedonia, such as Mavroudis (formerly known as Mavroudi or Mavrodion), a village near the city of Kastoria.

While the name has maintained its roots in Greece, descendants of the Mavroudis family have since spread across the globe, carrying on the legacy of this historic surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mavroudis

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

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 Mavroudis was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only92.12%152
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races(S)%(S)
Hispanic Origin5.45%9

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 Mavroudis has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

20102000Change (%)
White92.12%91.39%0.80%
Black0.00%0.00%0.00%
Asian and Pacific Islander(S)%0.00%(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native(S)%(S)%(S)%
Two or More Races(S)%5.30%(S)%
Hispanic5.45%(S)%(S)%

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

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