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

Vlahakis, 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 Vlahakis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vlahakis in America

Vlahakis is the 48347th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vlahakis surname appeared 437 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 Vlahakis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vlahakis 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 Vlahakis

The surname Vlahakis originated in Greece, with roots that can be traced back to the Byzantine era. It is derived from the Greek word "Vlachos," which was used to refer to specific ethnic groups that inhabited the Balkan region during that time period. These groups were often nomadic shepherds or pastoralists.

The name Vlahakis likely emerged in regions where these Vlach communities settled, such as parts of modern-day Greece, Romania, and Bulgaria. Some scholars suggest that the name may have been adopted by individuals who had ties to these Vlach communities or who lived in areas with a significant Vlach population.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Vlahakis can be found in the archives of the Byzantine Empire, where it appears in a document dating back to the 12th century. This document refers to a landowner named Georgios Vlahakis, who held properties in the region of Thessaly.

In the 14th century, a notable figure with the surname Vlahakis was Konstantinos Vlahakis, a prominent merchant and diplomat from the city of Thessaloniki. He was known for his extensive trade connections throughout the Mediterranean and his role in negotiating treaties between the Byzantine Empire and various Italian city-states.

During the Ottoman era, the Vlahakis name can be found in records from various regions of Greece, particularly in the Peloponnese and central Greece. One notable individual from this period was Ioannis Vlahakis, a scholar and teacher who lived in the 16th century and was renowned for his contributions to the study of Greek philosophy and literature.

In the 19th century, a prominent figure with the Vlahakis surname was Petros Vlahakis, a Greek revolutionary who played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence against the Ottoman Empire. He was born in 1790 in the village of Kalavryta and fought alongside other notable freedom fighters, eventually becoming a respected military leader.

Another notable individual with the Vlahakis name was Konstantinos Vlahakis, a Greek poet and writer who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was born in 1870 in the city of Patras and is known for his contributions to the literary movement of the time, particularly his works that explored themes of Greek identity and nationalism.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vlahakis

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

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

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