Explore the Family Name Vasiliadis

The meaning of Vasiliadis

Greek: patronymic from the personal name Vasili(o)s, from classical Greek Basileios ‘royal’ (see Basil). The suffix -adis, meaning ‘son/descendant of’, is a variant of the classical -ades, which is a variant of -ides 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 Vasiliadis in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, Vasiliadis is not a common surname in the United States, ranking 67,317th and 68,770th in terms of popularity in 2000 and 2010 respectively. However, despite its lower ranking, the number of people possessing this surname slightly increased from 274 in 2000 to 286 in 2010, marking a small growth rate of 4.38 percent.

20002010Change
Rank#67,317#68,770-2.16%
Count2742864.38%
Proportion per 100k0.10.10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vasiliadis

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates that individuals with the Vasiliadis surname predominantly identify as White. In 2000, 94.53 percent of these individuals identified as White, a proportion which grew to 96.50 percent by 2010. There was also a small percentage (3.28 percent) in 2000 who identified with two or more races, but this figure dropped to zero by 2010. No individuals with the Vasiliadis surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White94.53%96.5%2.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races3.28%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%