Explore the Family Name Kyriakides

The meaning of Kyriakides

Greek: patronymic from the personal name Kyriakos (see Kyriacou). The suffix -ides, meaning ‘son/descendant of’, is classical, and was revived in the 19th century, in particular by Greeks from Asia Minor and Eastern Thrace.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Kyriakides has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 87,348 in terms of its frequency among all surnames in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 95,545 - a change of approximately -9.38%. The actual count of people bearing this surname also decreased from 198 in 2000 to 191 in 2010, marking a -3.54% change. The proportion per 100k people similarly saw a drop of -14.29%, falling from 0.07 to 0.06.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#87,348	#95,545	-9.38%
Count	198	191	-3.54%
Proportion per 100k	0.07	0.06	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kyriakides

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kyriakides also experienced some shifts during the same period, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of individuals with this surname identified as White, although this percentage decreased slightly from 95.45% in 2000 to 92.67% in 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic, growing from 2.53% in 2000 to 5.24% in 2010 – a change of 107.11%. There were no recorded individuals with this surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.45%	92.67%	-2.91%
Hispanic	2.53%	5.24%	107.11%
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%