Explore the Family Name Danielian

The meaning of Danielian

Armenian: patronymic from the Biblical personal name Daniel. This form of the surname is found mainly in the US. Compare Danielyan and Tanielian. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Anahid, Armine, Artour, Gevork, Hagop, Hakop, Hasmig, Hovsep, Sarkis, Seda, Tigran.

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

According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Danielian has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Danielian was ranked 61,058th and by 2010 it had climbed to the 56,836th spot, marking a positive change of 6.91%. The count of individuals bearing this last name also increased from 308 in 2000 to 359 in 2010, reflecting a 16.56% growth. The proportion per 100k people also showed an upward trend, increasing from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010, indicating a growth rate of 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#61,058#56,8366.91%
Count30835916.56%
Proportion per 100k0.110.129.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Danielian

The ethnicity distribution of the surname Danielian also saw changes between 2000 and 2010 as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 88.64% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this percentage rose to 94.99% by 2010. During the same period, there was a decrease in the number of people identifying as having two or more races, from 9.74% to zero. Meanwhile, the Hispanic population using the surname Danielian emerged at 3.62%, as there were no Hispanics recorded under this surname in 2000. There were no significant changes noted for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities during this period, remaining at zero.

20002010Change
White88.64%94.99%7.16%
Hispanic0%3.62%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races9.74%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%