Explore the Family Name Krikorian
The meaning of Krikorian
Armenian: patronymic from the western Armenian personal name Krikor, from classical Armenian Grigor (see Gregory). This form of the surname is found mainly in the US, France, and the Levant. Compare Gregorian, Grigorian, and Grigoryan. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Krikor, Haig, Sarkis, Anoush, Hagop, Kevork, Kirkor, Sahag, Antranik, Aram, Arshak, Artin. French Serge, Jacques, Andre, Jean-Marc.
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How common is the last name Krikorian in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Krikorian shows a slight increase from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Krikorian ranked as the 19,040th most popular surname, moving up slightly to the 18,961st place in 2010. This represents a minor rise of 0.41%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by 8.77% during this period from 1,323 to 1,439. However, the proportion of Krikorians per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.49.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #19,040 | #18,961 | 0.41% |
| Count | 1,323 | 1,439 | 8.77% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.49 | 0.49 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Krikorian
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Krikorian has seen some shifts between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. There was a significant decrease in the percentage of Krikorians identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races, dropping by 35.53% and 67.49% respectively. Meanwhile, there was a slight increase in the percentage of Krikorians identifying as White, rising by 1.10% to reach 94.30% in 2010. The largest shift occurred among those identifying as Hispanic, which saw an increase of 62.11%. The percentages of Krikorians identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0 throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.27% | 94.3% | 1.1% |
| Hispanic | 2.27% | 3.68% | 62.11% |
| Two or More Races | 3.63% | 1.18% | -67.49% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.76% | 0.49% | -35.53% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |