Frangopoulou Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Frangopoulou Surname User-submission:
An alternate version of the Greek surname Frangopoulos.
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.
Read More About This SurnameFrangopoulou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 26 | 1:34,034 | 3,767 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Frangopoulou Surname Meaning
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An alternate version of the Greek surname Frangopoulos.
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.
- BritannicaFrangopoulou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Frangopoulou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Frangopoulou is borne by more people in Cyprus than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Frangopoulou click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Frangopoulou? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,485,539th most commonly held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Frangopoulou reside; 91 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 91 percent reside in Helleno-Europe.
This last name is most widely held in Cyprus, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 34,034. In Cyprus it is primarily found in: Nicosia District, where 100 percent reside. Beside Cyprus Frangopoulou is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Greece, where 9 percent reside and Belgium, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fragopoulou | 96 | 38 | / |
| Frangopoulous | 96 | 1 | / |
| Frangopoulo | 96 | 1 | / |
| Frangopolous | 92 | 2 | / |
| Frangopoullous | 92 | 1 | / |
| Frangopulo | 91 | 8 | / |
| Frangopoullos | 88 | 2 | / |
| Fragopoulos | 87 | 109 | / |
| Vranopoulou | 87 | 58 | / |
| Frangopulos | 87 | 8 | / |
| Frangopolos | 87 | 1 | / |
| Frangopoolos | 83 | 6 | / |
| Frangopoulas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Franhopulo | 82 | 6 | / |
| Fragopulos | 82 | 5 | / |
| Fragapoulos | 78 | 1 | / |
| Frangópulos | 78 | 1 | / |
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