''Palaiologos' as a last name continues to survive to this day in various variants.Common versions of the last name used today include the standard "Palaiologos" (approximately 1,800 people, most common in Greece), "Palaiologou" (approximately 2,000 people, again most common in Greece), "Paleologos" (approximately 500 people, most common in the United States but present worldwide) and "Paleologo" (approximately 250 people, most common in Italy).