Explore the Family Name Grigorian

The meaning of Grigorian

Armenian: variant of Grigoryan or Krikorian, found mainly in the US and Iran. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Grigor, Ashot, Varouj, Andranik, Ara, Araksi, Ararat, Armen, Arshaluys, Gevork, Hakop, Rouben. Russian Vladimir, Barkev, Guennadi, Leonid, Sergei.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Grigorian has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 21,958 and by 2010, it had improved to 21,173, marking a 3.58% increase. Further, the count of individuals with this surname grew from 1,101 in 2000 to 1,240 in 2010, showing a 12.62% uptick. This indicates that for every 100,000 people in the U.S., there were approximately 0.42 individuals with the surname Grigorian in 2010, which is a 2.44% growth from 2000.

20002010Change
Rank#21,958#21,1733.58%
Count1,1011,24012.62%
Proportion per 100k0.410.422.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Grigorian

In terms of ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of those with the surname Grigorian identify as White, increasing from 82.29% in 2000 to 95.24% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races significantly declined from 15.89% to 3.31%. There was a marginal decrease in the Hispanic segment, from 1.36% to 1.13%. The counts for Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White82.29%95.24%15.74%
Two or More Races15.89%3.31%-79.17%
Hispanic1.36%1.13%-16.91%
Asian/Pacific Islander0.45%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%