Vasilopoulos Surname
Approximately 7,409 people bear this surname
Vasilopoulos Surname User-submission:
Vasilopoulos is a Greek surname meaning 'son of Basil' or 'son of the king'. Languages with Latin alphabets also spell it 'Vassilopoulos'. A Greek supermarket chain available in hundreds of Greek cities and towns (AB Vasilopoulos) is named after 2 brothers surnamed Vasilopoulos (Gerasimos and Charalampos).
Read More About This SurnameVasilopoulos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 6,664 | 1:1,663 | 89 |
| United States | 422 | 1:858,907 | 65,342 |
| Australia | 135 | 1:199,968 | 19,617 |
| Canada | 116 | 1:317,634 | 29,153 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| South Africa | 9 | 1:6,019,745 | 157,966 |
| Venezuela | 5 | 1:6,040,815 | 47,898 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
Vasilopoulos Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Vasilopoulos is a Greek surname meaning 'son of Basil' or 'son of the king'. Languages with Latin alphabets also spell it 'Vassilopoulos'. A Greek supermarket chain available in hundreds of Greek cities and towns (AB Vasilopoulos) is named after 2 brothers surnamed Vasilopoulos (Gerasimos and Charalampos). These two brothers founded this chain in Athens in 1939 , 1yr before the entrance of Greece to WW2. They opened their first store in Voulis Street in Athens.
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Vasilopoulos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vasilopoulos Come From? nationality or country of origin
Vasilopoulos occurs most in Greece. It may also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Vasilopoulos.
How Common Is The Last Name Vasilopoulos? popularity and diffusion
The last name Vasilopoulos is the 67,191st most frequently occurring family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 983,607 people. Vasilopoulos occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Vasilopoulos live; 90 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 90 percent live in Helleno-Europe.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Greece, where it is held by 6,664 people, or 1 in 1,663. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 42 percent reside, Western Greece, where 23 percent reside and Peloponnese, where 15 percent reside. Not including Greece this surname is found in 26 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.
Vasilopoulos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Vasilopoulos last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.
The amount Vasilopoulos earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 29.54% more than the national average, earning $55,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.46% more than the national average, earning $58,359 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vassilopoulos | 96 | 520 | / |
| Vasilopulos | 96 | 63 | / |
| Vasilpoulos | 96 | 6 | / |
| Vasilopoulous | 96 | 4 | / |
| Vaslopoulos | 96 | 1 | / |
| Vassilopulos | 92 | 7 | / |
| Vasilopolous | 92 | 5 | / |
| Vasalopoulos | 92 | 5 | / |
| Vaselopoulos | 92 | 4 | / |
| Vasolopoulos | 92 | 4 | / |
| Vasillopulos | 92 | 2 | / |
| Vasilopoulas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vasilopoulus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vesilopoulos | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vasilopoylos | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vasileiopoulos | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vassilopolos | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vassilopoulous | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vasilopoilos | 92 | 1 | / |
| Vassilopolous | 88 | 2 | / |
| Vassilopoulus | 88 | 1 | / |
| Vaselopulos | 87 | 80 | / |
| Vasilopylos | 87 | 1 | / |
| Vasilopuols | 87 | 1 | / |
| Vaselopuls | 82 | 1 | / |
| Vaseloplos | 82 | 1 | / |
| Fasoulopoulos | 80 | 20 | / |
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