Explore the Family Name Aslanian

The meaning of Aslanian

Armenian and Iranian: patronymic from the personal name Aslan ‘lion’ of Turkish origin. It is formed with the suffix -ian, which is common in both the surnames of Armenian and Persian origin. Compare Aslanyan. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Vahik, Varoujan, Antranig, Antranik, Aram, Armen, Arsen, Ashot, Asmik, Babken, Berge, Garabed.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Aslanian has seen a modest increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 34,949th, and by 2010, it had risen to 33,810th, representing a 3.26% increase in rank. The number of individuals with the Aslanian name also grew from 611 to 673, an increase of 10.15%. Despite these changes, the proportion of the Aslanian surname per 100k people remained consistent at 0.23.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,949	#33,810	3.26%
Count	611	673	10.15%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.23	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Aslanian

Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Aslanian surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. This percentage rose slightly from 90.18% to 94.80% over the decade. Meanwhile, those identifying as having two or more races decreased significantly from 6.87% to 2.23%. A small increase was noted in the Hispanic category, growing from 2.29% in 2000 to 2.53% in 2010. There were no Aslanians who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.18%	94.8%	5.12%
Hispanic	2.29%	2.53%	10.48%
Two or More Races	6.87%	2.23%	-67.54%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%