Explore the Family Name Stavrou

The meaning of Stavrou

Greek: patronymic from the genitive case of the personal name Stavros. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Stavros, Christos, Afroditi, Costas, Demetrios, Evangelos, Marios, Nicos, Socratis, Soterios.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Stavrou has seen a rise in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 58,999 but jumped to 46,138 by 2010, marking a substantial increase of 21.8%. The count of people with the Stavrou surname also increased from 321 to 462 during this period, indicating a substantial growth rate of 43.93%. In terms of proportion per 100,000 inhabitants, the figure grew from 0.12 in 2000 to 0.16 in 2010, reflecting a 33.33% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#58,999	#46,138	21.8%
Count	321	462	43.93%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.16	33.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Stavrou

When it comes to ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the Stavrou surname primarily identifies as white, at 91.59% in 2000 and slightly decreasing to 88.74% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic has seen significant growth from 3.12% to 7.79%, an increase of 149.68%. The proportions for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained consistent at 0% for both years. However, the percentages for individuals identifying as Black or two or more races saw a decline. The number of individuals claiming two or more races fell from 3.12% to 1.52%, a decrease of 51.28%, and the Black population went from 1.87% to 1.30%, a decrease of 30.48%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.59%	88.74%	-3.11%
Hispanic	3.12%	7.79%	149.68%
Two or More Races	3.12%	1.52%	-51.28%
Black	1.87%	1.3%	-30.48%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%