Explore the Family Name Vlahos

The meaning of Vlahos

Greek: variant of Vlachos, an ethnic name for an Aromanian or Vlach, or a nickname for a highlander. It is also a shortened form of compound surnames beginning with Vlah-, for example Vlahakis and Vlahogiannis (see Vlachos). Some characteristic forenames: Greek Dimitrios, Christos, Anastasios, Constantine, Spyros, Angelos, Athanasios, Demetrios, Eleni, Fotios, Kosmas, Kosta.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vlahos increased in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 19,657th most popular surname but by 2010, it had climbed to 19,364th, an increase of 1.49%. The count of individuals with this surname also rose by 10.09%, from 1,269 people in 2000 to 1,397 in 2010. Despite the growth in numbers, the proportion of people named Vlahos per 100,000 remained consistent at 0.47 for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,657	#19,364	1.49%
Count	1,269	1,397	10.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.47	0.47	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vlahos

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Vlahos experienced some shifts between 2000 and 2010, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races decreased by 42.86% and 45.95% respectively. Meanwhile, those identifying as White increased by 2.09%, reaching a majority 94.13% in 2010. The Hispanic representation also saw a rise of 12.69%. There were no changes recorded for those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native; these groups remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.2%	94.13%	2.09%
Hispanic	2.6%	2.93%	12.69%
Two or More Races	3.7%	2%	-45.95%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.26%	0.72%	-42.86%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%