Frangopoulos Surname

1,210,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Frangopoulos Surname User-submission:

Frango- (Φράγκο-), derived from 'Frank,' which in medieval Greek came to mean 'Western European' (often Latin-rite Christians).

-poulos (-πουλος), a common patronymic suffix meaning 'son of' or 'descendant of.'

Put together, Frangopoulos literally means 'son (or descendant) of a Frank/Western European.

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Frangopoulos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:3,736,690206,520
Greece451:246,21837,554
Cyprus131:68,0677,075
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
France41:16,605,680368,153
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Frangopoulos Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Frango- (Φράγκο-), derived from 'Frank,' which in medieval Greek came to mean 'Western European' (often Latin-rite Christians).

-poulos (-πουλος), a common patronymic suffix meaning 'son of' or 'descendant of.'

Put together, Frangopoulos literally means 'son (or descendant) of a Frank/Western European.' It originally identified someone whose family was connected—by ancestry or by dealings—with Western Europeans.

It was also carried by a minor Byzantine aristocratic family.

- Britannica

Frangopoulos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Frangopoulos occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frangopoulos? popularity and diffusion

Frangopoulos is the 1,210,518th most commonly used family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 37,564,670 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Frangopoulos live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 3,736,690. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 48 percent live, Ohio, where 20 percent live and Wisconsin, where 8 percent live. Other than The United States it exists in 14 countries. It also occurs in Greece, where 23 percent live and Cyprus, where 7 percent live.

Frangopoulos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Frangopoulos are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Frangopoulos earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 25.58% less than the national average, earning $32,112 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.29% less than the national average, earning $48,545 CAD per year.

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