Explore the Family Name Melikian

The meaning of Melikian

Armenian: patronymic from Turkish melik ‘king, ruler’, from Arabic malik. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Armen, Ashod, Karnig, Aram, Arax, Ardemis, Garbis, Garen, Garnik, Haig, Takvor, Zaven. French Andre, Odette.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Melikian has seen a modest rise from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the Melikian surname ranked 41,130 in the United States but climbed to 39,052 in 2010, marking a 5.05% increase in rank. The count of individuals with this surname also grew during this period, from 500 in 2000 to 564 in 2010, which translates to a substantial 12.8% rise. However, the proportion of the Melikian surname per 100,000 people remained constant at 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#41,130	#39,052	5.05%
Count	500	564	12.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.19	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Melikian

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Melikian, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority identify as White. In 2000, 91.8% of those with the surname identified as White, and this percentage increased slightly to 96.45% by 2010. Interestingly, there was a significant drop in the number of individuals identifying as "Two or more races," which went from 7.8% in 2000 to just 2.3% in 2010. Additionally, a small percentage (1.06%) began identifying as Hispanic in 2010, which was not previously recorded in 2000. There were no records of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.8%	96.45%	5.07%
Two or More Races	7.8%	2.3%	-70.51%
Hispanic	0%	1.06%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%