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

Nanos, 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 Nanos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nanos in America

Nanos is the 58876th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nanos surname appeared 344 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 Nanos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nanos 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 Nanos

The surname Nanos originates from Greece, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to have derived from the Greek word "nanos," which means "dwarf" or "small person." This name was likely given as a descriptive nickname to someone of short stature.

Nanos is most commonly found in regions of Greece, particularly in the islands of the Aegean Sea and the Peloponnese peninsula. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the island of Crete, where it appeared in historical records from the Venetian rule over the island.

One of the earliest known bearers of the surname Nanos was Georgios Nanos, a Greek merchant and ship owner who lived in the 16th century. He was involved in the lucrative trade between Venice and the Ottoman Empire, and his name appears in various maritime records of the time.

In the late 17th century, a family named Nanos gained prominence in the town of Nafplion, which was then the capital of the Venetian-ruled Kingdom of the Morea. Petros Nanos, born in 1668, was a respected scholar and philosopher who contributed to the intellectual life of the region.

During the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century, several members of the Nanos family played significant roles. Konstantinos Nanos, born in 1786, was a military leader who fought alongside other Greek revolutionaries, earning recognition for his bravery and leadership.

Another notable figure with the surname Nanos was Ioannis Nanos, a Greek politician and diplomat who lived from 1822 to 1905. He served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greece and played a crucial role in the negotiation of important treaties and international agreements.

In the realm of literature, the name Nanos is associated with Konstantinos Nanos, a Greek novelist and poet born in 1869. His works, often reflecting the struggles and aspirations of the Greek people, were widely acclaimed and contributed to the development of modern Greek literature.

Throughout its history, the surname Nanos has been linked to various places and locations in Greece, such as the villages of Nanos and Nanochori, which likely derived their names from the presence of families bearing this surname in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nanos

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

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

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