Explore the Family Name Avedisian

The meaning of Avedisian

Armenian: patronymic from the personal name Avedis, western Armenian variant of Avetis (see Avetisyan). This form of the surname is found mainly in the US. Compare Avedissian. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Avedis, Haig, Vahan, Ara, Aram, Aris, Armen, Armik, Gayane, Harutiun, Herand, Mihran.

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

The surname Avedisian has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the years, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it was ranked as the 42,217th most popular surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to 43,285th place, marking a change of -2.53%. However, despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Avedisian surname increased from 484 in 2000 to 499 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 3.1%. The proportion per 100,000 people dropped slightly from 0.18 to 0.17 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,217	#43,285	-2.53%
Count	484	499	3.1%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.17	-5.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Avedisian

Ethnic identity associated with the Avedisian surname is primarily white, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, approximately 96.49% of those with the Avedisian surname identified as white, which increased to 98% by 2010. There was also a slight representation of those identifying with two or more races in 2000, accounting for 2.27%, but no such data was recorded in 2010. No individuals with this surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.49%	98%	1.56%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.27%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%