Explore the Family Name Gasparyan
The meaning of Gasparyan
Armenian: patronymic from the eastern Armenian personal name Gaspar, an equivalent of Casper. This form (transliteration) of the surname is found mainly in Armenia and Russia. Compare Gasparian and Kasparian.
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How common is the last name Gasparyan in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gasparyan has seen a notable increase in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010. The surname was ranked 45,829th in 2000 but jumped to 33,596th place in 2010, marking an impressive 26.69% shift. The proportion of individuals bearing the surname Gasparyan per 100,000 people also increased by 43.75%, moving from 0.16 to 0.23. The count of people with this surname grew by 54.44%, from 439 individuals in 2000 to 678 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #45,829 | #33,596 | 26.69% |
| Count | 439 | 678 | 54.44% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.16 | 0.23 | 43.75% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gasparyan
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data show some noticeable changes for the Gasparyan surname. In 2000, around 80.18% of individuals with this surname identified as white, which significantly increased to 95.58% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more ethnicities saw a sharp decline from 19.13% to just 3.10%. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of those identifying as Hispanic in 2010, which had not been present in the 2000 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 80.18% | 95.58% | 19.21% |
| Two or More Races | 19.13% | 3.1% | -83.8% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0.88% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |