Pappas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Greece
Italy

The Pappas surname is derived from the Classical Greek "pappas," with the patronymic suffix "opoulos;" put together, the name means "the son of the priest."

Early Origins of the Pappas family

The surname Pappas was first found in the islands of Crete and Candia.

Early History of the Pappas family

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Pappas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Papadoupolis, Papadopoulos, Papadopolis and many more.

Early Notables of the Pappas family

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Pappas Ranking

In the United States, the name Pappas is the 2,818^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Pappas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Pappas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Charles Pappas, who settled in Worcester, MA sometime between 1885 and 1939

Pappas Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Basilios Pappas, who settled in Boston in 1905
Constantin Pappas, who arrived in New York, NY in 1905
Charitos Pappas, who settled in New York, NY in 1907
Chrisanthi Pappas, who settled in New York, NY in 1929
Constantina Pappas, who settled in New York, NY in 1947

Contemporary Notables of the name Pappas (post 1700) +

Robin Pappas, American actress
Doug Pappas (1962-2004), American baseball writer and researcher who was considered the foremost expert on the business of baseball
Theodore N "Ted" Pappas, current executive editor of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Michael J "Mike" Pappas (b. 1960), former Republican Congressman from New Jersey
Alexandros Pappas (b. 1978), Swedish footballer
Tasos Pappas (b. 1984), Greek footballer
Arthur Pappas, Australian rugby league player
Tas Pappas (b. 1975), professional Australian skateboarder
Irini Pappas, Australian actress

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/