Photiou Family History

Photiou Surname Meaning

from an old genitive case of the personal name Phōtios a derivative of phōtos ‘light’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016

Similar surnames: Shotton, Proto, Petrou, Chiou, Rhoton, Hovious, Pontious, Hotop, Potier, Zhou

1,000 record(s) for Photiou

588	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2	Military Records
105	Immigration Records
315	Census and Voter Lists
11	Member Trees

Where is the Photiou family from?

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Photiou surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Photiou family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 315 census records available for the last name Photiou. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Photiou census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 105 immigration records available for the last name Photiou. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 2 military records available for the last name Photiou. For the veterans among your Photiou ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Photiou lifespan?

Between 1968 and 1999, in the United States, Photiou life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Photiou in 1968 was 42, and 97 in 1999.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Photiou ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.