Explore the Family Name Nahabedian

The meaning of Nahabedian

Armenian: patronymic from the western Armenian personal name Nahabed, a derivative of classical Armenian nahapet ‘leader, tribal chief’. This form of the surname is found mainly in the US and Lebanon; in Armenia it is spelled (transliterated) Nahapetyan. History: Nahapet (‘tribal chief’) is an attribute of Hayk, the legendary founder of the first Armenian nation. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Sarkis, Yervant, Aram, Ardashes, Bedros, Hagop, Hovanes, Hrair, Kerop, Kevork, Raffi, Roupen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Nahabedian saw a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In terms of rank, it fell from 78,035th place to 81,458th, marking a decrease of -4.39%. However, the count of individuals with this surname rose by 1.75%, from 228 people in 2000 to 232 in 2010. The proportion per 100k remained steady during this decade at 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#78,035	#81,458	-4.39%
Count	228	232	1.75%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nahabedian

The ethnicity associated with the Nahabedian surname has seen some changes over the years, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Individuals identifying as White have increased from 89.47% in 2000 to 94.40% in 2010, an increase of 5.51%. There was a small representation of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in 2010, not present in 2000. Those who identified with two or more ethnicities dropped from 9.21% in 2000 to zero in 2010. No individuals identified as Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.47%	94.4%	5.51%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	2.59%	0%
Two or More Races	9.21%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%