Explore the Family Name Danielyan

The meaning of Danielyan

Armenian: variant of Danielian, found mainly in Armenia and Russia.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Danielyan" significantly increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Danielyan was ranked 101,157th most popular surname with a count of 165 people having this surname. However, by 2010, it climbed up in rank to 65,244th with a total count of 304 individuals, marking an impressive growth of approximately 84.24%. The proportion of people per 100k with the surname also rose from 0.06 to 0.1, a jump of around 66.67%.

20002010Change
Rank#101,157#65,24435.5%
Count16530484.24%
Proportion per 100k0.060.166.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Danielyan

In terms of ethnicity, according to the same Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of people with the surname Danielyan identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this group made up 83.03% of the population with this surname, but by 2010, their representation had grown to 97.37%, an increase of 17.27%. Interestingly, the proportion of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased drastically from 16.97% in 2000 to just 2.63% in 2010, showing a drop of -84.5%. As for other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, there were no reported individuals under the Danielyan surname in either census year.

20002010Change
White83.03%97.37%17.27%
Two or More Races16.97%2.63%-84.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%