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

Papoi, 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 Papoi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Papoi in America

Papoi is the 153769th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Papoi surname appeared 106 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 Papoi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Papoi 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 Papoi

The surname PAPOI is believed to have originated in Greece, with its earliest known records dating back to the Byzantine era in the 9th century AD. It is thought to be derived from the Greek word "papas," which means "priest" or "father," suggesting a potential connection to the early Greek Orthodox clergy.

One of the earliest documented references to the PAPOI surname can be found in a collection of manuscripts from the Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos, where a monk named Ioannis PAPOI is mentioned as a scribe in the year 871 AD. This provides evidence of the name's existence during the medieval period in the region of modern-day Greece.

In the 12th century, a nobleman named Demetrios PAPOI is recorded as having served under the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (1118-1180 AD). This indicates that the PAPOI surname had spread beyond the confines of the clergy and was also present among the aristocratic classes of the Byzantine Empire.

Another notable figure bearing the PAPOI surname was Georgios PAPOI, a scholar and professor who taught at the University of Constantinople in the early 15th century, during the final years of the Byzantine Empire. His writings on philosophy and theology have been preserved in various libraries across Europe.

During the Ottoman period in Greece, the PAPOI surname can be found in various records from the 16th and 17th centuries. One such example is Konstantinos PAPOI, a merchant from the island of Crete who was involved in trade with Venice and other Mediterranean ports in the late 16th century.

In more recent times, the PAPOI surname has gained recognition through the work of Nikolaos PAPOI (1888-1964), a Greek writer and poet who published several collections of poetry and essays celebrating the rich cultural heritage of his homeland.

While the PAPOI surname may have evolved over the centuries, with variations in spelling and pronunciation, its origins can be traced back to the early Byzantine era, reflecting the cultural and religious influences that shaped the Greek-speaking world during that time period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Papoi

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

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

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