Explore the Family Name Sahagian

The meaning of Sahagian

Armenian: patronymic from the personal name Sahag, western Armenian form of Sahak ‘Isaac’ (see Sahakyan). This form of the surname is found mainly in the US. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Armen, Nubar, Sahag, Ara, Aris, Avedis, Garen, Mesrob, Mesrop, Sarkis, Vahan, Vartan.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sahagian has seen a slight decrease in popularity over the past decade. In 2000, it was ranked 36,045 out of all surnames, dropping to 37,646 by 2010, a change of -4.44%. However, the actual number of people with the Sahagian name marginally increased from 588 in 2000 to 591 in 2010, showing a growth of 0.51%. The representation of this surname per 100k also slightly decreased, from 0.22 in 2000 to 0.2 in 2010, marking a change of -9.09%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#36,045	#37,646	-4.44%
Count	588	591	0.51%
Proportion per 100k	0.22	0.2	-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sahagian

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Sahagian surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been minor shifts between 2000 and 2010. A vast majority of individuals with this surname identify as white, making up 97.11% in 2000 and dipping slightly to 96.79% in 2010. Those identifying as two or more ethnicities saw a significant drop from 1.87% to 0.85%, a change of -54.55%. Individuals who identify as Hispanic, however, saw a notable increase from 0.85% to 1.86%, a rise of 118.82%. There were no recorded changes in the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.11%	96.79%	-0.33%
Hispanic	0.85%	1.86%	118.82%
Two or More Races	1.87%	0.85%	-54.55%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%