Poulos Family Crest and Last Name Background

Poulos began as a Greek family name. The usual explanation, from Elsdon Smith, is “the son, a shortened form of a longer name”.

Poulos coat of arms

If a Poulos family bore arms, our report explains whose they were and what the blazon shows.

Surname origin

In the 2010 US Census, 4,722 Americans gave Poulos as their last name (rank 7,093). That is enough to place it in the top 10,000 American surnames. Poulos sounds close to Polos, so it can help to search both. Get the complete Poulos report, with a museum-style coat of arms.