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

Triantos, 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 Triantos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Triantos in America

Triantos is the 95955th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Triantos surname appeared 190 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 Triantos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Triantos 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 Triantos

The surname Triantos is of Greek origin and is believed to have originated in the late 15th or early 16th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Greek word "triandos," meaning "clover" or "three-lobed," which may have been used as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a field or area with an abundance of clover plants.

Triantos is primarily found in regions of Greece such as the Peloponnese and the Cyclades islands, where it has been recorded since the 16th century. Some of the earliest known bearers of the name include Georgios Triantos, born in 1572 in the village of Mystra in the Peloponnese, and Petros Triantos, born in 1598 on the island of Naxos.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, the name Triantos began to appear in various historical records and documents across Greece. One notable example is Ioannis Triantos, a Greek Orthodox priest from the island of Paros who lived from 1675 to 1743 and is mentioned in local church records.

The name Triantos can also be found in some early 19th-century literature, such as the works of the Greek writer Alexandros Rizos Rangavis (1809-1892), who mentioned a character named Triantos in his novel "The Notary's Son."

Some notable individuals with the surname Triantos throughout history include:

1. Dimitrios Triantos (1836-1907), a Greek politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Greek Parliament.
2. Georgios Triantos (1888-1967), a Greek painter and artist known for his landscapes and portraits.
3. Konstantinos Triantos (1914-1998), a Greek military officer who fought in World War II and the Greek Civil War.
4. Eleni Triantos (1920-2005), a Greek author and journalist who wrote several books on Greek history and culture.
5. Nikos Triantos (born 1954), a Greek film director and screenwriter best known for his movies "Landscape in the Mist" and "The Weeping Meadow."

While the surname Triantos is not among the most common Greek surnames, it has a rich history dating back to the Renaissance period and has been borne by a diverse range of individuals, from clergy and artists to politicians and military figures.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Triantos

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

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

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