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

Vasilakos, 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 Vasilakos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vasilakos in America

Vasilakos is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vasilakos surname appeared 243 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 Vasilakos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vasilakos 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 Vasilakos

The surname Vasilakos is of Greek origin, tracing its roots back to the Byzantine era. It is a diminutive form of the Greek name Vasileios, derived from the Greek word "basileus," which means "king" or "ruler." The name Vasilakos likely emerged as a patronymic, indicating a familial connection to someone named Vasileios.

In the early medieval period, the name Vasilakos can be found in various historical records and manuscripts from the Greek-speaking regions of the Byzantine Empire. One notable example is the Codex Marcianus Graecus, a 10th-century manuscript containing works by ancient Greek authors, where the name is mentioned.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Vasilakos date back to the 12th century. During this time, the name was prevalent in areas such as Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), the Greek islands, and parts of Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). Notable figures with the surname Vasilakos include Theodoros Vasilakos, a 13th-century Byzantine scholar and theologian.

In the 15th century, the surname Vasilakos gained prominence in the Peloponnese region of Greece, particularly in the cities of Mystras and Monemvasia. This period coincided with the decline of the Byzantine Empire and the establishment of the Despotate of the Morea, a semi-independent Greek state. One notable figure from this era was Georgios Vasilakos, a prominent merchant and landowner in Mystras during the mid-15th century.

As the Ottoman Empire expanded into the Greek territories in the 16th and 17th centuries, many Greeks bearing the surname Vasilakos were displaced or emigrated to other regions, including parts of Europe and the Mediterranean. One such individual was Ioannis Vasilakos, a Greek scholar and teacher who lived in Venice in the late 16th century.

In the 18th century, the surname Vasilakos was found in various Greek communities throughout the Ottoman Empire, as well as in diaspora communities in cities like Venice, Trieste, and Marseille. Athanasios Vasilakos, a Greek merchant and philanthropist from Chios Island, who lived in the late 18th century, was a notable figure of this era.

Throughout the 19th century, as the Greek War of Independence unfolded, many individuals bearing the surname Vasilakos participated in the struggle for Greek independence from Ottoman rule. One such figure was Konstantinos Vasilakos, a Greek revolutionary and military leader who fought in several battles during the war.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vasilakos

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

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

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