Explore the Family Name Vasilakis

The meaning of Vasilakis

Greek: patronymic from the personal name Vasili(o)s, from classical Greek Basileios ‘royal’ (see Basil), + the diminutive suffix -akis, which is particularly typical for the surnames from Crete, where it was adopted massively in the 19th century. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Costas, Demetrios, Konstantinos, Spero, Spyros, Xenophon.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname 'Vasilakis' has seen a slight increase in popularity from the year 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 57,985 and climbed to rank 56,836 by 2010, demonstrating a growth of approximately 1.98%. In terms of actual count, there were 328 individuals with the last name 'Vasilakis' in 2000, and this number rose to 359 by 2010, marking a substantial increase of 9.45%. However, the proportion per 100k people remained constant at 0.12 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#57,985	#56,836	1.98%
Count	328	359	9.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.12	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vasilakis

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the surname 'Vasilakis' identify as White, although the percentage declined from 97.87% in 2000 to 93.04% in 2010. The Hispanic population within this surname saw an impressive increase, rising from 1.52% in 2000 to 5.01% in 2010, which represents a change of 229.61%. Meanwhile, there were no recorded instances of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native under the 'Vasilakis' surname in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.87%	93.04%	-4.94%
Hispanic	1.52%	5.01%	229.61%
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%