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

Panagiotopoulos, 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 Panagiotopoulos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Panagiotopoulos in America

Panagiotopoulos is the 51176th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Panagiotopoulos surname appeared 407 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 Panagiotopoulos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Panagiotopoulos 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 Panagiotopoulos

The surname Panagiotopoulos is of Greek origin, originating from the Hellenic regions during the Byzantine era. The name is derived from the Greek words "Panagia," meaning the Virgin Mary, and "opoulos," which denotes a son or descendant. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to individuals who were devoted to the Virgin Mary or resided near a church dedicated to her.

In the early centuries of the Byzantine Empire, surnames were not widely used, and people were identified by their given names or patronymics. However, as the empire grew and expanded, the need for more distinctive naming conventions arose, leading to the adoption of surnames based on occupations, locations, or personal characteristics. The suffix "-opoulos" was commonly used to indicate filiation or descent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Panagiotopoulos can be found in a manuscript from the 14th century, which mentions a certain Georgios Panagiotopoulos, a landowner in the region of Thessaly. This suggests that the name was already in use during the late Byzantine period.

Throughout the centuries, the Panagiotopoulos surname has been associated with several notable individuals. In the 16th century, Ioannis Panagiotopoulos was a renowned scholar and theologian who taught at the Patriarchal School in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). Another notable figure was Konstantinos Panagiotopoulos, a Greek revolutionary who fought against Ottoman rule during the Greek War of Independence in the early 19th century.

In the 20th century, Giorgos Panagiotopoulos was a prominent Greek football player who represented the national team in the 1920s and later became a successful coach. Petros Panagiotopoulos, born in 1937, was a distinguished Greek diplomat and served as the Ambassador of Greece to the United Nations from 1990 to 1995.

Another notable bearer of the surname is Nikos Panagiotopoulos, a Greek actor and director who has appeared in numerous films and television series since the 1970s. He was born in 1952 and continues to be an influential figure in the Greek entertainment industry.

While the Panagiotopoulos surname is predominantly found in Greece, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, its roots can be traced back to the rich cultural and religious heritage of the Byzantine Empire, where the name originated and gained significance.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Panagiotopoulos

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

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

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