Explore the Family Name Agopian

The meaning of Agopian

Armenian: patronymic from the personal name Agop, a variant of Hagop, western Armenian form of Jacob. Compare Hagopian and Akopyan. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Agop, Raffi, Aram, Arshag, Bedros, Dikran, Harut, Kaloust, Kevork, Melkon, Noubar, Nubar.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Agopian has increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 65,492nd most common surname, but by 2010 it had climbed up the ranks to 59,171st position, reflecting a positive change of around 9.65 percent. Furthermore, the number of individuals carrying this surname in the U.S. also saw an increase. In 2000, there were approximately 283 individuals with the surname, while by 2010, the count rose to 342 individuals, marking a significant growth of about 20.85 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,492	#59,171	9.65%
Count	283	342	20.85%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.12	20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Agopian

When it comes to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data revealed that the majority of people with the surname Agopian are White, making up over 93.64 percent of the total in 2000 and slightly increasing to 96.20 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as two or more races declined from 5.65 percent in 2000 to zero in 2010. Interestingly, the census began recording a Hispanic presence among the Agopians in 2010, registering at 2.34 percent. No changes were observed in the categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native from 2000 to 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.64%	96.2%	2.73%
Hispanic	0%	2.34%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	5.65%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%