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The names on this list are hereditary surnames. Some of them are patronyms,
attributives, and descriptives which have been converted into family names.
Where such are known, they are noted. Other notes are commentary from the
listed source. The dates listed are the earliest reference to that item
as a family name, as given in the listed source. This does not necessarily
mean that it is the earliest possible date for that name, just that it
is the earliest date given in that particular source.
Name |
Date |
Source |
Name |
Date |
Source |
Aboures (Avouris) |
1436 |
DN |
Adrianos |
1392 |
DP |
Agallon |
1280 |
DP |
Akropolites |
10th century |
DP, ODB |
Angelos |
1110 |
DP |
Aoinos ("drinking no wine") |
|
ODB |
Apokaukos |
10th century |
DP |
Aprenos |
1258 |
DP |
Arbantenos |
11th century |
ODB |
Arianites |
1000 |
DP |
Argyros |
|
DN |
Asanes |
1278 |
DP |
Atrapes (rare) |
1423 |
DP |
Balsamon |
1190 |
DP |
Batatzes |
10th century |
DP |
Botaneiates |
571, 9th century |
ODB |
Boumbalis |
1300 |
DP |
Bourtzes |
10th century |
ODB |
Branas |
1315 |
DP |
Bryennios |
717 |
DP |
Chandrenos (not common) |
1172 |
DP |
Choniates |
|
ODB |
Choumnos |
11th century |
DP |
Chrysaphes (rare) |
1453 |
DP |
Chrysoloras |
15th century |
DN |
Dalassenos |
11th century |
DP, ODB |
Dermokaites |
940 |
DN |
Diasorenos |
1388 |
DP |
Dokeianos |
11th century |
ODB |
Doukas |
1020 |
DP, ODB |
Doux (a fore-runner of Doukas) |
855 |
DP |
Eirenikos ("peaceful") |
|
ODB |
Exazenos (rare) |
12th century |
DP |
Gabras |
11th century, 979 |
DN, DP |
Glabas |
977 |
DP |
Iagaris |
14th century |
DP |
Kabakes |
|
DN |
Kabasilas (cited as ancient) |
14th century |
DP |
Kalamanos |
12th century |
DP |
Kaloethes ("of good character") |
|
ODB |
Kalothetos |
1357 |
DP |
Kamateros |
9th century |
DP |
Kantakouzenos |
1100 |
DN |
Katrares |
1446 |
DP |
Kaukadenos |
12th century |
DP |
Komnenos |
10th century |
DP |
Kontostephanos |
1080 |
ODB |
Koresses |
12th century |
DP |
Kourtikes, Kourtikios |
913 |
DP |
Kourkouas |
923 |
ODB |
Laskaris |
12th century |
DP |
Limpidares |
1308 |
DP |
Machoneos |
1376 |
DP |
Makrembolites |
1040 |
ODB |
Malakes |
13th century |
DP |
Maliasenos |
13th century |
DP |
Mamalis |
1185 |
DP |
Mandromenos |
1453 |
DP |
Manouelites |
|
ODB |
Melachrinos |
1272 |
DP |
Mourtzouphlos |
1313 |
DP |
Mouzakios |
11th century |
DP |
Mouzalon |
11th century |
DP |
Neokaisareites |
13th century |
DP |
Nestongos |
1136 |
DP |
Palaiologos |
1080 |
DP |
Pantechnes |
|
ODB |
Paraspondylos |
11th century |
DP |
Petraliphas |
12th century |
DP |
Petzikopoulos |
1327 |
DP |
Philanthropenos |
1158 |
DP |
Phokas |
(10th century) |
ODB |
Pleustes |
|
DN |
Prasomales (unusual; "leek haired") |
1421 |
DP |
Prinkips |
1275 |
DP |
Psellos |
11th century |
DP, ODB |
Radenos (common) |
10th century |
DP |
Raoul (Norman origin) |
12th century |
DP |
Rossatas (Rossotas) |
?15th century |
DN |
Sarantenos |
1322 |
DP |
Sebastopoulos |
1407 |
DP |
Sgouropoulos |
14th century |
DP |
Sgouros (popular; "curly") |
1088 |
DP |
Skleros |
10th century |
DN, ODB |
Spartenos |
1246 |
DP |
Sphrantzes |
1348 |
DP |
Strabomytes |
11th century |
DP |
Synadenos |
11th century |
DP |
Syraneres |
1345 |
DP |
Syropoulos |
12th century |
DP |
Tagaris |
14th century |
DN |
Tarchaneiotes |
11th century |
DP |
Tornikes (Tornikios) |
10th century |
DP |
Trichas |
1197 |
DP |
Tsaphas |
1361 |
DP |
Tzamplakon |
14th century |
DN |
Tzykandeles |
11th century |
DP |
Zarides |
1295 |
DP |
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