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

Adamian, 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 Adamian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Adamian in America

Adamian is the 62189th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Adamian surname appeared 322 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 Adamian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Adamian 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 Adamian

The surname ADAMIAN is of Armenian origin, with its roots dating back to the medieval period in the region of historic Armenia. It is believed to have derived from the Armenian personal name "Adam," which itself is derived from the Biblical name Adam, meaning "earth" or "man of the earth."

ADAMIAN is a patronymic surname, which means it was formed by adding the Armenian suffix "-ian" or "-yan" to the personal name Adam. This suffix was typically used to indicate a person's lineage or relationship to their father or ancestor. As such, ADAMIAN would have originally referred to a person who was the son or descendant of someone named Adam.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the ADAMIAN surname can be found in Armenian manuscripts and records from the 13th to 16th centuries. These include references to prominent individuals bearing the name, such as Stepanos Adamian, a renowned Armenian historian and scholar who lived in the 14th century.

The ADAMIAN surname has also been associated with various place names in historic Armenia, such as Adamian Vank, an ancient monastery located in the Vayots Dzor region. This suggests that the name may have originated from a specific geographic area or village within Armenia.

Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the ADAMIAN surname, including:

1. Harutyun Adamian (1879-1942), an Armenian writer and playwright during the Soviet era.
2. Grigory Adamian (1886-1945), a Soviet military commander who played a significant role in World War II.
3. Armen Adamian (1900-1986), an Armenian-American painter and artist known for his landscapes and still-life works.
4. Nikoghos Adamian (1911-1991), an Armenian composer and conductor who contributed greatly to the development of Armenian classical music.
5. Hayk Adamian (born 1973), a contemporary Armenian chess Grandmaster and former European Team Chess Champion.

While the ADAMIAN surname has its roots in Armenia, it has since spread across various regions and countries due to migration and diaspora communities. However, its historical origins and connections to Armenian culture and heritage remain a significant part of its legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Adamian

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

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 Adamian 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 Adamian 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 Adamian was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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