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

Papadimitriou, 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 Papadimitriou surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Papadimitriou in America

Papadimitriou is the 77012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Papadimitriou surname appeared 249 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 Papadimitriou.

We can also compare 2010 data for Papadimitriou 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 Papadimitriou

The surname Papadimitriou has its origins in Greece, dating back to the Byzantine era. It is a patronymic name, derived from the Greek words "papas" meaning priest, and "Dimitrios" which is a male given name. The name essentially means "son of the priest Dimitrios."

This surname was likely first adopted by the descendants of a priest named Dimitrios, who lived in Greece during the Byzantine period. The use of patronymic surnames became more common in the Greek-speaking regions of the Byzantine Empire from the 9th century onwards.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Papadimitriou can be found in a manuscript from the 13th century, which mentions a certain "Georgios Papadimitriou" who was a scribe and scholar in the city of Constantinople.

In the 14th century, there are records of a wealthy merchant named Ioannis Papadimitriou, who was based in the city of Thessaloniki. He is mentioned in several trading documents and accounts from that time.

During the 15th century, a notable figure with this surname was Georgios Papadimitriou, who was a Greek Orthodox priest and theologian. He authored several works on religious philosophy and was known for his teachings in the monasteries of Mount Athos.

In the 17th century, a prominent member of the Papadimitriou family was Alexandros Papadimitriou (1637-1711), who was a Greek scholar and teacher. He taught at various schools in the Greek regions under Ottoman rule, and was known for his work in promoting education and preserving Greek language and culture.

Another notable individual with this surname was Konstantinos Papadimitriou (1789-1867), who was a Greek military officer and revolutionary leader during the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire in the early 19th century.

Throughout history, the surname Papadimitriou has been predominantly found in various regions of Greece, as well as areas with significant Greek populations, such as parts of Turkey, Cyprus, and other parts of the Eastern Mediterranean.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Papadimitriou

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

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

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