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

Tsagaris, 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 Tsagaris surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tsagaris in America

Tsagaris is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tsagaris surname appeared 143 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 Tsagaris.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tsagaris 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 Tsagaris

The surname Tsagaris has its origins in Greece, stemming from the Greek word "tsagaros," which means "woodcutter" or "lumberjack." This occupational surname emerged during the Byzantine era, likely between the 9th and 15th centuries.

Tsagaris is believed to have originated in the mountainous regions of central and northern Greece, where forestry and woodcutting were common occupations. The earliest recorded instances of the name can be traced back to the 13th century, appearing in various historical documents and manuscripts from that period.

One notable historical reference to the name Tsagaris can be found in the "Codex Diplomaticus Arpadianus Continuatus," a collection of medieval Hungarian charters and legal documents dating back to the 13th century. This codex mentions an individual named Georgios Tsagaris, who was involved in a land dispute in the region of Thessaly, Greece.

During the 14th century, a prominent figure bearing the surname Tsagaris was Ioannis Tsagaris, a renowned Greek scholar and philosopher who studied at the University of Constantinople. He is known for his contributions to the field of logic and his works on Aristotelian philosophy.

In the late 15th century, a Greek merchant named Demetrios Tsagaris played a significant role in the establishment of trade routes between Greece and the Italian city-states. His business ventures and travels are documented in various maritime records from that era.

Another historical figure with the surname Tsagaris was Konstantinos Tsagaris, a Greek military commander who fought alongside the revolutionaries during the Greek War of Independence in the early 19th century. He was born in 1785 in the village of Arachova, known for its skilled woodworkers and carpenters.

During the 19th century, the Tsagaris family established itself as a prominent lineage in the Greek city of Thessaloniki, with several members holding influential positions in local government and commerce. One notable figure was Alexandros Tsagaris, a successful merchant and philanthropist who funded the construction of a public library in Thessaloniki in the 1870s.

While the surname Tsagaris has its roots in Greece, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to Greek immigration and diaspora communities. However, the name remains closely tied to its Greek heritage and occupational origins dating back to the Byzantine era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tsagaris

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

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

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