Find out how popular the last name Abrahamian is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Abrahamian.

Abrahamian, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Abrahamian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Abrahamian in America

Abrahamian is the 34314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Abrahamian surname appeared 661 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Abrahamian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Abrahamian to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Abrahamian

The surname Abrahamian has its origins in Armenia, a country located in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia. It is derived from the Hebrew name "Abraham," which means "father of many" or "father of a multitude." This name has been used for centuries by Armenian Christians, as well as by Armenian Jews.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Abrahamian can be traced back to the 16th century, when it appeared in historical documents and manuscripts from the Armenian Apostolic Church. During this time, Armenia was under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, and many Armenians adopted surnames as a way to establish their identities and lineages.

One notable figure in Armenian history who bore the surname Abrahamian was Khachatur Abrahamian (1866-1924), a prominent writer, translator, and educator. He played a significant role in the development of Armenian literature and education during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Another famous Abrahamian was Sergei Abrahamian (1877-1940), a Russian-Armenian revolutionary and politician who was a member of the Bolshevik party and served as the first Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic.

In the field of arts and culture, Levon Abrahamian (1914-1990) was a renowned Armenian composer and conductor who made significant contributions to the development of Armenian classical music. His works included symphonies, concertos, and film scores.

The surname Abrahamian can also be found in historical records from the Armenian communities of Istanbul and other parts of the Ottoman Empire, where it was sometimes spelled as "Abrahamyan" or "Aprahamian."

Additionally, there are references to the Abrahamian family in the 19th-century manuscript collections of the Matenadaran, the repository of ancient manuscripts in Yerevan, Armenia. These manuscripts provide valuable insights into the history and genealogy of Armenian families bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Abrahamian

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Abrahamian.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Abrahamian was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Abrahamian has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Abrahamian was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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