Explore the Family Name Boghossian

The meaning of Boghossian

Armenian: variant of Boghosian. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Hagop, Razmik, Agop, Aris, Bedros, Goorgen, Hrair, Hrayr, Kegham, Krikor, Noune, Ohannes.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Boghossian has experienced a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 52,714 to 52,037 during this period, marking a 1.28% change. Additionally, the count, representing the number of individuals with the Boghossian surname, also rose from 369 to 399, reflecting an 8.13% growth. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.14.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#52,714	#52,037	1.28%
Count	369	399	8.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Boghossian

The ethnic identity associated with the Boghossian surname has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of those bearing this surname identified as White (89.97%), a percentage that increased slightly to 93.48% by 2010. The representation of those identifying as Black also saw a rise, with an increase from 1.36% to 1.75%. Meanwhile, there was a significant decrease in the percentage of individuals identifying as two or more races, dropping from 5.15% to 2.51%. The representation of Hispanic individuals fell slightly from 2.44% to 2.01%. No individuals with the Boghossian surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.97%	93.48%	3.9%
Two or More Races	5.15%	2.51%	-51.26%
Hispanic	2.44%	2.01%	-17.62%
Black	1.36%	1.75%	28.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%