Explore the Family Name Fotopoulos

The meaning of Fotopoulos

Greek: patronymic from the personal name Fotis + the ending -poulos (from Latin pullus ‘nestling, chick’), which occurs chiefly in the Peloponnese. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Dimitrios, Panagiotis, Spiro, Theofilos, Anastasios, Christos, Constantine, Demos, Eleni, Evangelos, Fotios, Panos.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Fotopoulos has seen a considerable increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 41,859 with a count of 489, equating to a proportion of 0.18 per 100k. By 2010, the rank had improved to 35,945 with a higher count of 624, increasing the proportion to 0.21 per 100k. This represents a positive change of 14.13% in rank and a significant 27.61% jump in the count.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,859	#35,945	14.13%
Count	489	624	27.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.21	16.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fotopoulos

Regarding ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that the majority of people with the surname Fotopoulos identify as White. In 2000, this was a staggering 94.89%, although it slightly decreased to 91.99% by 2010. The Hispanic ethnicity also experienced noteworthy growth, seeing an impressive 124.13% increase from 2.86% in 2000 to 6.41% in 2010. However, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races experienced a decrease of 41.46%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.89%	91.99%	-3.06%
Hispanic	2.86%	6.41%	124.13%
Two or More Races	1.64%	0.96%	-41.46%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%