Explore the Family Name Torossian

The meaning of Torossian

Armenian: variant of Torosian, found mainly in the US, France, and Lebanon. Some characteristic forenames: Armenian Ara, Berj, Hovik, Artine, Gayane, Gevorg, Hagop, Haik, Hosep, Hovhannes, Karabet, Karnig.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Torossian has seen an increase in its popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked at 46,944 with a count of 426 individuals carrying the surname. This equated to a proportion of 0.16 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had slightly risen to 46,037 and the count increased to 463 individuals, representing a growth of approximately 1.93% and 8.69% respectively. However, the proportion per 100,000 remained constant at 0.16.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,944	#46,037	1.93%
Count	426	463	8.69%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Torossian

When it comes to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Torossian, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data from 2000 and 2010, there has been some change. The majority identifying as White increased from 91.55% in 2000 to 95.46% in 2010, showing a growth of 4.27%. Those identifying with two or more races decreased significantly from 7.04% in 2000 to 2.59% in 2010, marking a drop of 63.21%. There was also a slight increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 1.17% in 2000 to 1.51% in 2010, a growth of 29.06%. Meanwhile, there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.55%	95.46%	4.27%
Two or More Races	7.04%	2.59%	-63.21%
Hispanic	1.17%	1.51%	29.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%