Explore the Family Name Angelopoulos

The meaning of Angelopoulos

Greek: patronymic from the personal name Angelos (see Angelos) + the ending -poulos (from Latin pullus ‘nestling, chick’), which occurs chiefly in the Peloponnese. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Andreas, Dimitrios, Angelos, Athanasia, Kostas, Nikolaos, Pericles, Spyridon, Spyros, Thanos, Vassilis.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Angelopoulos has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 48,196th most popular surname, but by 2010 it had risen to the 47,006th spot, reflecting a change of 2.47%. The actual count of people with this surname also increased from 412 in 2000 to 452 in 2010, marking a growth rate of 9.71%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.15 during both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#48,196	#47,006	2.47%
Count	412	452	9.71%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.15	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Angelopoulos

When it comes to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Angelopoulos surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, although there was a slight decrease from 96.36% to 95.13%. Those who identified as Hispanic increased from 1.70% to 2.65%, indicating a 55.88% change over the decade. Meanwhile, those identifying with two or more races showed a decrease from 1.70% to 1.33%. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.36%	95.13%	-1.28%
Hispanic	1.7%	2.65%	55.88%
Two or More Races	1.7%	1.33%	-21.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%