Explore the Family Name Panayiotou

The meaning of Panayiotou

Greek: variant of Panagiotou.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Panayiotou has seen a significant rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Panayiotou ranked 134,037, but by 2010, it had climbed to 124,548, a growth of approximately 7.08%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased from 116 in 2000 to 138 in 2010, a rise of nearly 18.97%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Panayiotou per 100,000 increased by 25%.

20002010Change
Rank#134,037#124,5487.08%
Count11613818.97%
Proportion per 100k0.040.0525%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Panayiotou

When analyzing the ethnic identity of those bearing the surname Panayiotou, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, there are some noteworthy shifts observed between 2000 and 2010. More than 90% of individuals with this surname identified as White in both years, with a slight decrease of 0.23% over the decade. There was no representation among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native groups. Remarkably, there was a rise in representation among those identifying as Hispanic (from 0 to 4.35%) and those identifying with two or more races (from 0 to 3.62%).

20002010Change
White92.24%92.03%-0.23%
Hispanic0%4.35%0%
Two or More Races0%3.62%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%