Explore the Family Name Keshishyan

The meaning of Keshishyan

Armenian: variant of Keshishian, found mainly in Armenia and Russia. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Arutyun, Edik, Grigor, Sarkis, Yervand, Agavni, Akop, Anahit, Ara, Aram, Ararat, Artin, Arusyak, Siranush. Russian Grisha, Svetlana.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Keshishyan has seen a notable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname Keshishyan ranked 36,463 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to 33,810 - an improvement of 7.28%. The number of people carrying this surname also increased during this period, from 579 in 2000 to 673 in 2010, marking a surge of 16.23%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100k also experienced growth, advancing from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010, a hike of 9.52%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,463	#33,810	7.28%
Count	579	673	16.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.23	9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keshishyan

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the surname Keshishyan, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is predominantly tied to White ethnicity. In 2000, 82.21% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this number increased to 95.69% in 2010, a significant rise of 16.40%. Notably, those identifying as having two or more races decreased dramatically from 17.10% in 2000 to 3.86% in 2010, a drop of 77.43%. The data showed no individuals with the surname Keshishyan identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	82.21%	95.69%	16.4%
Two or More Races	17.1%	3.86%	-77.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%