Explore the Family Name Christou

The meaning of Christou

Greek: patronymic from the genitive case of the personal name Christos. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Andreas, Christos, Anastase, Costas, Ioannis, Vasilios, Anastasios, Antonios, Charalambos, Christakis, Evangelos, Kosta.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Christou has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was the 56,826th most common surname, but by 2010, it had risen to the 48,901st rank, reflecting a change of nearly 14%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname increased by approximately 28% during this period, growing from 336 to 431. Therefore, the proportion of individuals per 100,000 with the surname Christou also increased by 25%, reaching 0.15 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#56,826#48,90113.95%
Count33643128.27%
Proportion per 100k0.120.1525%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Christou

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census reports that in 2000 and 2010, there were no bearers of the Christou surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, between these years, the percentage of people identifying as White and bearing the surname Christou increased by 3.2%, rising from 93.75% to 96.75%. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic emerged at 2.32% in 2010, while those identifying with two or more races dropped completely from 4.46% to 0%.

20002010Change
White93.75%96.75%3.2%
Hispanic0%2.32%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races4.46%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%