Explore the Family Name Moradian

The meaning of Moradian

Armenian and Iranian: patronymic from the personal name Morad. It is formed with the suffix -ian ‘descendant of’, which is common in both the surnames of Armenian and Persian origin. Compare Muradyan.

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

The Moradian surname has gained popularity in the United States between the 2000 and 2010 censuses. As per data from the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, Moradian was ranked 65,133 in terms of surnames, but by 2010, it had risen to 50,196, a change of 22.93%. More individuals identified with this surname over the decade: there were 285 individuals with Moradian as their last name in 2000, and this figure increased to 417 in 2010, signifying a 46.32% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#65,133	#50,196	22.93%
Count	285	417	46.32%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.14	27.27%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Moradian

The ethnic identity associated with the Moradian surname also changed during this period. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, in 2000, 81.40% of individuals with the Moradian surname identified as White, and by 2010, this had risen to 88.25%, an increase of 8.42%. The proportion identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained similar at around 3.84-3.86%. The number of people identifying as two or more races decreased significantly from 12.28% in 2000 to 6.24% in 2010, a reduction of 49.19%. Fewer individuals identified as Hispanic, with a decrease from 2.11% in 2000 to 1.44% in 2010. There was no reported change for those identifying as Black, American Indian, or Alaskan Native.

	2000	2010	Change
White	81.4%	88.25%	8.42%
Two or More Races	12.28%	6.24%	-49.19%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.86%	3.84%	-0.52%
Hispanic	2.11%	1.44%	-31.75%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%