Explore the Family Name Zografos

The meaning of Zografos

Greek: occupational name for a portrait painter or miniaturist, Greek zōgraphos, from zōē ‘life’ + graphein ‘to write’. Some characteristic forenames: Greek Andreas, Antonios, Constantine, Dimitrios, Kalliope, Kostas, Pantelis.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the Zografos surname dipped slightly between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the name descended from 62,236 in 2000 to 65,964 in 2010, marking a decrease of approximately 6 percent. The count of individuals with this surname also experienced a minor drop from 301 to 300, a change of -0.33 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people named Zografos per 100,000 saw a decrease of about 9 percent over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,236	#65,964	-5.99%
Count	301	300	-0.33%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.1	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zografos

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the Zografos surname, figures from the Decennial U.S. Census reveal a significant shift in its composition over a decade. In 2000, 94.68 percent identified as White, which dropped to 92.33 percent in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races decreased by nearly 40 percent, from 3.32 percent in 2000 to 2 percent in 2010. The Hispanic representation within the Zografos surname appeared for the first time in 2010 registering at 4 percent. In both census years, there was no recorded Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native identification among those carrying the Zografos surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.68%	92.33%	-2.48%
Hispanic	0%	4%	0%
Two or More Races	3.32%	2%	-39.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%