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

Theodorou, 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 Theodorou surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Theodorou in America

Theodorou is the 39555th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Theodorou surname appeared 556 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 Theodorou.

We can also compare 2010 data for Theodorou 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 Theodorou

The surname Theodorou originated in Greece, with roots tracing back to ancient times. It is a patronymic name derived from the Greek name Theodoros, which means "gift of God." This name was widespread in the Byzantine Empire and has been recorded in various forms throughout the centuries.

One of the earliest known references to the name Theodorou can be found in the "Codex Theodosianus," a collection of imperial decrees and edicts compiled in the 5th century AD under the Roman Emperor Theodosius II. This codex mentions several individuals bearing the name Theodoros or its variants.

During the Middle Ages, the name Theodorou appeared in various manuscripts and records throughout the Greek-speaking regions of the Byzantine Empire. In the 12th century, a notable figure named Theodoros Prodromos, a renowned scholar and poet, gained prominence as a leading intellectual of his time.

In the 14th century, the name Theodorou was recorded in the "Chrysobull of Mistra," a document issued by the Byzantine Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos, granting privileges to the city of Mistra in the Peloponnese region of Greece.

Another notable figure bearing the surname Theodorou was Theodoros Palaiologos, a member of the illustrious Palaiologos dynasty that ruled the Byzantine Empire in its final centuries. He was born in 1355 and served as the Despot of Morea, a region in the southern Peloponnese, until his death in 1407.

During the Renaissance period, the name Theodorou continued to be present in various regions of Greece. One prominent individual was Theodoros Zygomalas, a 16th-century scholar and theologian who played a significant role in the religious debates of his time.

As the centuries passed, the surname Theodorou remained prevalent in Greece, particularly in regions such as the Peloponnese, where it has deep historical roots. Notable figures bearing this name include Theodoros Kolokotronis, a prominent military leader and hero of the Greek War of Independence (1770-1843), and Theodoros Pangalos, a Greek politician and military officer who served as Prime Minister of Greece in the early 20th century (1878-1952).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Theodorou

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

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

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