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

Tsakonas, 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 Tsakonas surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tsakonas in America

Tsakonas is the 106570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tsakonas surname appeared 167 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 Tsakonas.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tsakonas 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 Tsakonas

The surname Tsakonas originates from Greece and can be traced back to the Byzantine period, around the 11th-12th centuries AD. It is believed to have derived from the Greek word "tsakonos," which referred to the inhabitants of the Tsakonian region in the eastern Peloponnese peninsula of Greece.

This region was known for its unique dialect, which was closely related to the ancient Doric dialect spoken in the region during the classical period. The Tsakonian dialect was considered one of the last surviving remnants of the ancient Greek language, and the people who spoke it were called Tsakonians or Tsakones.

The earliest known records of the Tsakonas surname appear in medieval manuscripts and documents from the Byzantine era, where it was often spelled in various forms, such as "Tsakonos," "Tsakonios," or "Tsakonitis." These variations likely reflected the different ways the name was pronounced and transcribed in different regions of Greece.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the Tsakonas surname was Theodoros Tsakonas, a Byzantine scholar and theologian who lived in the 13th century AD. He was known for his writings on theology and philosophy, and his works were widely circulated throughout the Byzantine Empire.

Another notable figure was Ioannis Tsakonas, a Greek military commander who fought against the Ottoman Turks during the Greek War of Independence in the early 19th century. He played a crucial role in several battles and was renowned for his bravery and leadership.

In the 20th century, Konstantinos Tsakonas (1899-1976) was a prominent Greek politician and lawyer who served as the Minister of Justice and Minister of the Interior in various governments during the 1940s and 1950s.

Georgios Tsakonas (1920-1999) was a renowned Greek author and poet, known for his works that explored themes of love, nature, and the human condition. His poetry collections, such as "The Broken Vase" and "Autumn Leaves," received critical acclaim and were widely read in Greece and abroad.

Lastly, Dimitrios Tsakonas (1925-2007) was a distinguished Greek architect and urban planner who played a significant role in the reconstruction and development of Athens after World War II. He designed several iconic buildings and public spaces in the city, leaving a lasting legacy in the field of architecture and urban planning.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tsakonas

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

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

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