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

Skiadas, 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 Skiadas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Skiadas in America

Skiadas is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Skiadas surname appeared 131 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 Skiadas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Skiadas 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 Skiadas

The surname "SKIADAS" is of Greek origin, originating from the region of Peloponnese in southern Greece. It can be traced back to the Byzantine era, around the 10th to 12th centuries AD. The name is believed to be derived from the Greek word "skia," which means "shade" or "shadow," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have lived in a shaded or wooded area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "SKIADAS" can be found in a Byzantine manuscript from the 12th century, which mentions a landowner named Georgios Skiadas in the village of Kalavryta, located in the Peloponnese region. This suggests that the name was already established in the area during that time period.

In the 14th century, a prominent figure named Ioannis Skiadas was recorded as a scholar and theologian in the city of Mistra, which was then the capital of the Byzantine Despotate of Morea. His writings and teachings on Orthodox Christianity were influential during that era.

During the Ottoman rule in Greece, which lasted from the 15th to the 19th centuries, the name "SKIADAS" continued to be present in various regions of the Peloponnese. In the 17th century, a wealthy merchant named Dimitrios Skiadas was known for his trade ventures and philanthropic activities in the town of Kalamata.

In the 19th century, as the Greek War of Independence raged against the Ottoman Empire, a military leader named Konstantinos Skiadas played a significant role in the resistance movement in the region of Arcadia. He was born in 1785 and fought alongside other notable figures in the struggle for Greek independence.

Another notable bearer of the name was Ioannis Skiadas, a renowned poet and writer who was born in 1838 in the village of Stavrodromi, near Sparta. His works, which often celebrated the beauty of the Peloponnese landscape and the resilience of the Greek people, gained widespread acclaim during his lifetime.

Throughout the centuries, the surname "SKIADAS" has maintained its roots in the Peloponnese region of Greece, with various branches and variations emerging over time. However, its origins can be traced back to the Byzantine era, and it continues to hold a significant place in Greek history and culture.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Skiadas

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

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

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