Cognomen Φωτόπουλος (Fotopoulos 
, Φωτόπουλος , Photopoulos 
) , around the globe, is quite a common family name. The family name Φωτόπουλος is characteristic of Greece, where it is quite a common surname, Cyprus, where it is quite a rare surname, and Albania, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Greece, the United States, and Australia.
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| Fotopoulos | Germany, Australia, Greece, Canada, United States |
| Φωτόπουλος | Greece |
| Photopoulos | Australia, Greece, France, Canada, United States |
Fotopulos, Photopulos, and Фотопулос
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τάκης φωτόπουλος Political philosopher and economist, founder of the ID project., GR (b. 1940) |
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| μίμης φωτόπουλος Greek actor, writer and painter (1913-1986), GR (b. 1913) |
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| βασίλης φωτόπουλος Greek painter, scenographer and art director (1934-2007), GR (b. 1934) |
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| διονύσης φωτόπουλος Greek painter, scenographer and costume designer, GR (b. 1943) |
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| μίμης φωτόπουλος Greek politician, GR (b. 1959) |
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| νίκος φωτόπουλος Greek poet and writer, GR (b. 1970) |
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| μιχάλης φωτόπουλος Greek actor, GR |
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