Explore the Family Name Gregorian

The meaning of Gregorian

Americanized form of Armenian Grigoryan or Krikorian. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Armen, Zareh, Andranik, Arsen, Avanes, Avo, Garen, Hrach, Karineh, Massis, Roobik, Vartan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gregorian has slightly decreased in rank from 2000 to 2010, going from 54,269th place to 54,752nd. Despite this slight drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the surname increased by 5.62%, from 356 in 2000 to 376 in 2010. The proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.13 during this time period.

20002010Change
Rank#54,269#54,752-0.89%
Count3563765.62%
Proportion per 100k0.130.130%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gregorian

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of people with the Gregorian surname identify as White, a percentage which increased from 83.99% in 2000 to 91.49% in 2010. Those identifying as part of two or more races significantly decreased from 11.80% to 2.93%. There was an increase in those who identified as Hispanic, going from 3.37% to 5.05%. No Gregorians identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

20002010Change
White83.99%91.49%8.93%
Hispanic3.37%5.05%49.85%
Two or More Races11.8%2.93%-75.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%