Explore the Family Name Alexopoulos

The meaning of Alexopoulos

Greek: patronymic from the personal name Alexi(o)s (see Alexis) + the ending -poulos (from Latin pullus ‘nestling, chick’), which occurs chiefly in the Peloponnese. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Spyros, Dimitrios, Athanasia, Christos, Constantinos, Costas, Eleni, Evangelos, Georgios, Panagiotis, Soterios, Spiros.

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How common is the last name Alexopoulos in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Alexopoulos has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 43,875 in terms of total count, with 463 instances recorded. A decade later, its rank had improved to 39,659, with 554 instances—a growth of approximately 19.65%. This translates to an increase in the proportion per 100,000 people from 0.17 to 0.19, marking a change of 11.76%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,875	#39,659	9.61%
Count	463	554	19.65%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.19	11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Alexopoulos

On the subject of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed that the majority of individuals carrying the Alexopoulos surname identified as White, with a percentage increase from 93.95% in 2000 to 96.21% in 2010. There was also a significant rise in those identifying as Hispanic, with a leap from 1.51% in 2000 to 2.53% in 2010—an increase of 67.55%. However, the representation of other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0%, with no recorded changes over the ten-year period. Those identifying with two or more races, which accounted for 4.54% in 2000, also dropped to zero by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.95%	96.21%	2.41%
Hispanic	1.51%	2.53%	67.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	4.54%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%