What is the most popular last name in Greece?

The most common Greek last name is Papadopoulos. Thats right, there are over 59,000 people in Greece with the last name Papadopoulos. This means about 0.55% of the population in Greece have the last name Papadopoulos.

Is Greek a last name?

The Greek family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Greek families were found in the USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Greek families living in New York. This was about 46% of all the recorded Greeks in the USA.

Do all Greek last names end in s?

In Greece, a womans last name is the genitive form of her fathers surname or, when she marries, of her husbands surname; consequently, feminine names will not usually end in an s (there are exceptions). As you know, the genitive ending of -ou, is often a legitimate form of a masculine surname.