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

Poulios, 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 Poulios surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Poulios in America

Poulios is the 160975th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Poulios surname appeared 100 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 Poulios.

We can also compare 2010 data for Poulios 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 Poulios

The surname Poulios is of Greek origin, originating from the island of Crete during the Byzantine period. It is derived from the Greek word "poulios," which means "small bird" or "chick." This name was likely given as a nickname to someone with a small stature or a lively, bird-like personality.

The earliest recorded mention of the name Poulios can be found in a 14th-century manuscript from the Monastery of Agia Triada in Crete. This manuscript lists a certain Georgios Poulios as a landowner in the village of Argyroupoli.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname Poulios was Ioannis Poulios, a Greek scholar and theologian who lived from 1515 to 1587. He was known for his work on the translation of ancient Greek texts into modern Greek.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Nikolaos Poulios (1824-1892), a Greek politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Greece in the late 19th century.

During the 20th century, the name Poulios gained recognition through the work of Georgios Poulios (1909-1993), a renowned Greek painter and sculptor. His artwork, which often depicted scenes from Greek mythology and rural life, is widely celebrated and can be found in various museums and galleries throughout Greece.

Historically, variations of the surname Poulios have included Pouliou, Poulios, and Poulianos. These variations can be attributed to the different dialects and regional influences within Greece.

It is worth noting that the surname Poulios is closely related to the place name Pouliana, a village located in the Rethymno regional unit of Crete. This connection suggests that the surname may have originated from this specific location, with early bearers of the name potentially hailing from this village.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Poulios

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

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

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