Explore the Family Name Azarian

The meaning of Azarian

Armenian and Iranian: patronymic from the Persian personal name Azar 1. It is formed with the suffix -ian ‘descendant of’, which is common in both the surnames of Armenian and Persian origin. Another Armenian variant of the surname, found mainly in Armenia and Russia, is Azaryan. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Aghavni, Anahid, Antranig, Arshag, Avadis, Avanes, Bedros, Garo, Hagop, Medik, Mihran, Ohannes.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Azarian" has seen a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 46,758 in popularity, but by 2010, it had climbed to 45,412. This represents a growth of 2.88% over the decade. The raw count of individuals with this surname also grew from 428 to 471 during this period, a rise of just over 10%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,758	#45,412	2.88%
Count	428	471	10.05%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Azarian

In terms of ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some shifts amongst those carrying the Azarian surname. In 2000, 86.92% identified as White, rising to 94.06% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more ethnic identities decreased dramatically from 11.45% to 3.61%. There was also a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 1.40% to 1.49%. It's important to note that the categories for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either not represented or the information was suppressed for privacy.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.92%	94.06%	8.21%
Two or More Races	11.45%	3.61%	-68.47%
Hispanic	1.4%	1.49%	6.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%