Explore the Family Name Efstathiou

The meaning of Efstathiou

Greek: patronymic from the genitive case of the personal name Efstathios, classical Greek Eustathios ‘well-grounded, firm, steadfast’ (from eu ‘well’ + stathēs ‘standing’, a derivative of histēmi ‘to stand’). Eustathios was the name of several saints and patriarchs of the Eastern Church. In the early Middle Ages this name became confused in the Western Church with Eustachios ‘fruitful’ (see Eustace).

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Efstathiou has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The ranking slipped from 77,472 in 2000 to 78,821 in 2010, representing a drop of 1.74%. However, the actual count of individuals carrying the Efstathiou name increased by approximately 5.22%, from 230 in 2000 to 242 in 2010. Despite this increase, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 11.11% over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#77,472	#78,821	-1.74%
Count	230	242	5.22%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.08	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Efstathiou

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Efstathiou surname identify as White, with a slight decrease from 92.61% in 2000 to 92.56% in 2010. The Hispanic representation within this surname increased significantly by 16.99% over the ten-year span, rising from 5.65% in 2000 to 6.61% in 2010. There were no recorded incidences of the Efstathiou surname among those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.61%	92.56%	-0.05%
Hispanic	5.65%	6.61%	16.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%