Explore the Family Name Abajian

The meaning of Abajian

Armenian: patronymic from an occupational name for a maker or seller of coarse woolen cloth or garments, from Turkish abacı, an agent derivative of aba ‘coarse woolen cloth’. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Hagop, Krikor, Akop, Arakel, Armen, Dikran, Haig, Herach, Kevork, Viken, Zaven. French Antoine, Dominique.

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How common is the last name Abajian in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Abajian has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Abajian was ranked 50,686th in popularity and by 2010, it dropped to 55,255th. The actual count of people with this last name also declined during this period from 387 to 372, a decrease of approximately 3.88%. This data suggests that the proportion of individuals with the surname Abajian per 100,000 people fell by about 7.14% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#50,686	#55,255	-9.01%
Count	387	372	-3.88%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.13	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Abajian

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the surname Abajian. It reveals that the majority of individuals with this last name identify as White, which increased from 90.96% in 2000 to 95.16% in 2010. The percentage of those identified as having two or more races dropped significantly from 5.68% to 2.15%. There was a slight decrease in the proportion identifying as Hispanic, from 2.58% to 2.42%. No individuals with the surname Abajian identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.96%	95.16%	4.62%
Hispanic	2.58%	2.42%	-6.2%
Two or More Races	5.68%	2.15%	-62.15%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%