Argyropoulos Surname

76,054th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,450 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Argyropoulos Surname User-submission:

The surname Argyropoulos (Greek: Αργυρόπουλος) means 'son of Argyros,' with Argyros deriving from the Greek word for 'silver.' The Argyropoulos family, a branch of the Byzantine Argyros dynasty, rose to prominence in the 12th century and later became influential Phanariotes in Constantinople.

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Argyropoulos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece5,6751:1,952120
United States3131:1,158,01683,004
Australia1341:201,46019,724
Canada891:413,99536,402
Cyprus471:18,8272,132
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Belgium361:319,35136,407
England341:1,638,76668,634
Austria191:448,18144,644
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
France81:8,302,840321,660
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Argyropoulos Surname Meaning

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The surname Argyropoulos (Greek: Αργυρόπουλος) means 'son of Argyros,' with Argyros deriving from the Greek word for 'silver.' The Argyropoulos family, a branch of the Byzantine Argyros dynasty, rose to prominence in the 12th century and later became influential Phanariotes in Constantinople. Notable members include John Argyropoulos, a Renaissance humanist who migrated to Italy after the fall of Constantinople, and Emmanouil Argyropoulos, a pioneering Greek aviator. Today, the surname is most common in Greece, particularly in Attica, Western Greece, and Central Macedonia, and is also found among Greek diaspora communities worldwide.

- Britannica

Argyropoulos Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Argyropoulos Come From? nationality or country of origin

Argyropoulos is found most frequently in Greece. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Argyropoulos? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 76,054th most commonly occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,129,852 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Argyropoulos reside; 89 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.

The last name Argyropoulos is most frequently used in Greece, where it is held by 5,675 people, or 1 in 1,952. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Attica, where 34 percent live, Western Greece, where 18 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 17 percent live. Apart from Greece this last name is found in 27 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live and Australia, where 2 percent live.

Argyropoulos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Argyropoulos last name are 17.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.91% being registered with the political party.

The amount Argyropoulos earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 117.01% more than the national average, earning R 515,700 per year; in United States they earn 28.83% more than the national average, earning $55,588 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.16% more than the national average, earning $56,220 CAD per year.

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