Explore the Family Name Minasyan
The meaning of Minasyan
Armenian: variant of Minasian, found mainly in Armenia and Russia.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Minasyan in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Minasyan has grown in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 48,196th in popularity but by 2010, it had jumped significantly to 33,772nd place. This represents a change of nearly 30%. The count of individuals with this surname also increased by almost 64%, from 412 in 2000 to 674 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion of the surname Minasyan per 100k people also saw a significant increase of over 50%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,196 | #33,772 | 29.93% |
| Count | 412 | 674 | 63.59% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.23 | 53.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Minasyan
Regarding ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts. In 2000, the majority of those with the surname Minasyan identified as White (79.13%), and this percentage increased by 24.12% to 98.22% in 2010. Those who identified with two or more ethnicities decreased considerably from 20.39% in 2000 to just 1.34% in 2010. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native were either zero or suppressed for privacy in both census years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 79.13% | 98.22% | 24.12% |
| Two or More Races | 20.39% | 1.34% | -93.43% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |