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

Akopyan, 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 Akopyan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Akopyan in America

Akopyan is the 23837th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Akopyan surname appeared 1,060 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 Akopyan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Akopyan 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 Akopyan

The surname AKOPYAN originated in Armenia, a country located in the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. It dates back to the medieval period, with its roots tracing to the Armenian language.

AKOPYAN is a patronymic surname, meaning it was derived from a given name. The name is believed to have originated from the Armenian name "Hakob," which is the Armenian equivalent of the biblical name Jacob. The suffix "-yan" was added to indicate patronymic lineage.

Some of the earliest recorded instances of the AKOPYAN surname can be found in ancient Armenian manuscripts and records from the 10th to 14th centuries. These manuscripts often documented genealogies, property transactions, and other historical events involving individuals with the AKOPYAN name.

One notable early figure bearing the AKOPYAN surname was Hovhannes Akopyan, a 14th-century Armenian monk and scholar known for his contributions to Armenian literature and theology. He was born in the village of Akori, located in the historical Armenian region of Vaspurakan.

In the 16th century, the AKOPYAN name appeared in records from the Armenian community of Lviv, in present-day Ukraine. During this period, Lviv was a significant center of Armenian cultural and commercial activity, and many Armenian families, including those with the AKOPYAN surname, settled in the city.

Another prominent individual with the AKOPYAN surname was Hakob Akopyan, an 18th-century Armenian merchant and philanthropist from the city of Madras (now Chennai) in India. He was instrumental in establishing the Armenian Church and community in Madras, which flourished during the British colonial period.

In the 19th century, the AKOPYAN name gained prominence in the field of Armenian literature. Khachatur Abovian Akopyan, born in 1809, was a renowned Armenian writer, educator, and public figure. His novel "The Wounds of Armenia" is considered a seminal work in Armenian literature and played a significant role in the Armenian national awakening.

Towards the end of the 19th century, the AKOPYAN surname can be found among Armenian intellectuals and revolutionaries involved in the struggle for Armenian independence. Avetis Akopyan, born in 1866, was a prominent Armenian revolutionary and a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Akopyan

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

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

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