Explore the Family Name Mardirosian

The meaning of Mardirosian

Armenian: patronymic from the personal name Mardiros ‘martyr’, western Armenian variant of Martiros (see Martirosyan). This form of the surname is found mainly in the US. Compare Mardirossian. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Aram, Garabet, Anahid, Aris, Ashot, Deran, Haig, Horen, Hovik, Kevork, Sebouh, Vartan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mardirosian has seen a rise in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 51,458th most common surname and has since climbed to the 48,901st position in 2010, marking a 4.97% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also grew during this period from 380 to 431, which represents a 13.42% jump. Accordingly, the proportion of people named Mardirosian per 100,000 population slightly increased to 0.15 in 2010 from 0.14 in 2000, indicating a 7.14% growth.

20002010Change
Rank#51,458#48,9014.97%
Count38043113.42%
Proportion per 100k0.140.157.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mardirosian

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Mardirosian surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly tied to those who identify as White, which increased from 91.58% in 2000 to 93.74% in 2010. Those identifying as having two or more ethnicities decreased by 26.58%, going from 4.74% in 2000 to 3.48% in 2010. The percentage of people with the Mardirosian surname who self-identify as Hispanic also saw a reduction from 2.89% in 2000 to 1.86% in 2010, a 35.64% decrease. There were no recorded instances of individuals with the Mardirosian surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

20002010Change
White91.58%93.74%2.36%
Two or More Races4.74%3.48%-26.58%
Hispanic2.89%1.86%-35.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%