Explore the Family Name Liakos

The meaning of Liakos

Greek: patronymic from the personal name Lias, a short form of Elias, + the suffix -akos, which is particularly associated with the Mani Peninsula in southwestern Peloponnese. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Stavros, Christos, Costas, Dimitrios, Konstantinos, Spiro.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Liakos has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname fell by 7.49% from 50,055 in 2000 to 53,802 in 2010. Similarly, the count of individuals with this surname also decreased by 2.29% from 393 in 2000 to 384 in 2010. Furthermore, in terms of proportion per 100,000 people, the name saw a decline from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, marking a decrease of 13.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#50,055#53,802-7.49%
Count393384-2.29%
Proportion per 100k0.150.13-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Liakos

The ethnicity associated with the surname Liakos, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, is primarily white, with an increase from 95.93% in 2000 to 96.88% in 2010. The representation of Hispanic ethnicity within the Liakos surname population also increased significantly during this period from 1.27% to 2.86%, marking a 125.20% change. However, the percentage of people with this surname identifying as two or more races decreased from 2.29% in 2000 to 0% in 2010. There was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities in both years.

20002010Change
White95.93%96.88%0.99%
Hispanic1.27%2.86%125.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races2.29%0%-100%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%