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The Papadopoulos surname

In the 2000 U.S. Census, 2,093 people carried this name — #13,352 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 128,200 people counted.

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In France’s civil register

France’s register of deaths holds 172 people named Papadopoulos.

71 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 25 départements, most often Paris.

Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.

Where they were born

Born outside France 71
Paris 32
Bouches-du-Rhône 20
Rhône 7
Loire 6
Seine-Maritime 5
Isère 5
Vaucluse 3
Nièvre 3

Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.

In Poland’s population register

36 people named Papadopoulos have a registered home in Poland.

Of the 94 in Poland’s national register, these are the ones with a permanent address on file. They live in 10 of Poland’s 16 voivodeships, most of all in Silesian.

Where they live today

Silesian 7
Masovian 7
Lower Silesian 4
Łódź 4
Warmian-Masurian 3
Greater Poland 3
Opole 2
Lubusz 2

PESEL register, Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland (dane.gov.pl) — CC0 · living people by voivodeship of permanent residence, 20 January 2026.

In print

Papadopoulos in American newspapers,
1897–1951.

Newspaper page from The Pioneer Press carrying the name Papadopoulos
The Pioneer Press 1897-11-11
Newspaper page from The Catholic Bulletin carrying the name Papadopoulos
The Catholic Bulletin 1917-12-01
Newspaper page from San Antonio Light carrying the name Papadopoulos
San Antonio Light 1923-04-10

Chronicling America, Library of Congress — digitised newspapers in the public domain · 139 pages in all carry the name.

Who carried it

People named Papadopoulos,
with a public archive behind them.

  • Gregorios Papadopoulos
    Gregorios Papadopoulos 1819–1874 · writer
  • Alexandra Papadopoulou
    Alexandra Papadopoulou 1867–1906 · writer
  • Chrisostomos I of Athens
    Chrisostomos I of Athens 1868–1938 · archbishop
  • Benedict I of Jerusalem
    Benedict I of Jerusalem 1892–1980 · bishop
  • Georgios Papadopoulos
    Georgios Papadopoulos 1919–1999 · military personnel

Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 167 lives in all are documented under this name.

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