Explore the Family Name Christopoulos

The meaning of Christopoulos

Greek: patronymic from the personal name Christos + the ending -poulos (from Latin pullus ‘nestling, chick’), which occurs chiefly in the Peloponnese. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Dimitrios, Andreas, Christos, Vasilios, Charalambos, Eleni, Epaminondas, Ilias, Kostas, Nikos, Takis.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Christopoulos has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was the 41522nd most popular surname in the United States with 494 individuals carrying this name, or about 0.18 per 100,000 people. By 2010, its rank had climbed to 40144th, with 546 individuals boasting the surname, or approximately 0.19 out of every 100,000 individuals. This represents a 10.53% increase in count and a 5.56% rise in proportion per 100,000 people over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,522	#40,144	3.32%
Count	494	546	10.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.19	5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Christopoulos

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Christopoulos surname identify as White, with a slight increase from 91.50% in 2000 to 95.60% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as Hispanic also rose slightly from 2.23% to 2.75%. Meanwhile, the representation of the Asian/Pacific Islander and individuals of two or more races within the Christopoulos surname bearers dropped to zero by 2010 from 1.62% and 4.66% respectively in 2000. The percentages for Black and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained constant at zero throughout both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.5%	95.6%	4.48%
Hispanic	2.23%	2.75%	23.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.62%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	4.66%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%