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

Nicolaides, 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 Nicolaides surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Nicolaides in America

Nicolaides is the 51610th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Nicolaides surname appeared 403 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 Nicolaides.

We can also compare 2010 data for Nicolaides 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 Nicolaides

The surname Nicolaides originated in Greece and is derived from the Greek name Nikolaos, which means "victory of the people." The name can be traced back to the Byzantine period, around the 5th to 15th centuries AD, when it was commonly used in Greek-speaking regions of the Eastern Roman Empire.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nicolaides can be found in a manuscript from the 9th century, which mentions a monk named Nikolaos Nicolaides from the Monastery of Stoudios in Constantinople. This monastery was a prominent center of Greek Orthodox Christianity during the Byzantine era.

The name Nicolaides has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. In the 12th century, there was a Greek scholar and philosopher named Nikolaos Nicolaides who wrote extensively on logic and metaphysics. His works were influential in the Byzantine intellectual tradition.

During the Ottoman period, the name Nicolaides was particularly common among Greek communities living in modern-day Turkey and other parts of the former Ottoman Empire. One notable figure was Petros Nicolaides, a Greek merchant and philanthropist who lived in Smyrna (now Izmir, Turkey) in the late 18th century. He contributed significantly to the development of Greek education and culture in the region.

In more recent times, the Nicolaides surname has been associated with several prominent artists and academics. Kimon Nicolaides (1891-1938) was a renowned Greek-American artist and teacher, known for his influential book "The Natural Way to Draw." He taught at the Art Students League of New York and influenced countless artists with his innovative approach to drawing from life.

Another notable individual was Panos Nicolaides (1914-1995), a Greek chemist and academic who made significant contributions to the field of physical chemistry. He was a professor at the University of Athens and published numerous research papers and books on topics such as thermodynamics and statistical mechanics.

While the surname Nicolaides has its roots in Greece and the Eastern Mediterranean, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to Greek emigration. However, the name remains closely tied to its Greek heritage and the rich cultural traditions of the Byzantine and Ottoman eras.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Nicolaides

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

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

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