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

Vlahos, 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 Vlahos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vlahos in America

Vlahos is the 19364th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vlahos surname appeared 1,397 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 Vlahos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vlahos 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 Vlahos

The surname Vlahos has its origins in Greece, emerging sometime in the medieval period. It is derived from the Greek word "vlachos," which referred to ethnic Vlachs, a Romance-speaking population inhabiting parts of the Balkan Peninsula and Central Europe.

This surname is believed to have first appeared in areas with significant Vlach populations, such as regions of modern-day Greece, Bulgaria, and Romania. Some early variations in spelling included Vlachos, Vlakhios, and Vlahios.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Venetian archives from the 14th century, where a certain Georgios Vlahos is mentioned as a merchant from the Greek island of Crete. This suggests that the surname was already established among Greek communities by that time.

In the 16th century, a prominent figure bearing the name was Konstantinos Vlahos, a Greek scholar and philosopher who taught at the University of Padua in Italy. He was born in 1501 and made significant contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics.

Another notable individual was Ioannis Vlahos, a Greek merchant and shipowner who lived from 1715 to 1789. He played a crucial role in the development of trade and maritime activities in the Aegean Sea region during the 18th century.

In the field of literature, Alexandros Vlahos (1858-1921) was a renowned Greek novelist and playwright. His works explored themes of social injustice and the struggles of the working class, earning him a prominent place in the literary landscape of modern Greece.

During the 20th century, Nikolaos Vlahos (1901-1975) was a distinguished Greek diplomat who served as the country's ambassador to several nations, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

While the surname Vlahos has its roots in Greece, it has also spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. Today, individuals bearing this surname can be found in various countries, particularly those with significant Greek populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vlahos

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

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

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