Zachopoulos Surname Meaning

The Greek surname Zachopoulos (Ζαχόπουλος) is a patronymic surname derived from Zachos (Ζάχος), a familiar form of Zacharias (Ζαχαρίας), meaning “the Lord has remembered.” The suffix -opoulos (-όπουλος) is a patronymic marker meaning “son of” or “descendant of,” particularly common in the Peloponnese and southern mainland Greece. In traditional Greek communities, shortened forms of baptismal names frequently became hereditary surnames when recorded in church registers and later civil documentation. As naming practices stabilized, the patronymic structure remained fixed across generations. Consequently, the surname Zachopoulos signifies “the son of Zachos,” reflecting patronymic lineage rooted in religious naming tradition rather than occupation.