'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). These modern Palaiologoi cannot be confidently proven to descend from the imperial dynasty, or the medieval family which produced it.' Because people with the name live throughout the world and might not even be related in the first place, creating an all-encompassing modern Palaiologos genealogy is next to impossible.