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

Arian, 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 Arian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Arian in America

Arian is the 62903rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Arian surname appeared 318 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 Arian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Arian 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 Arian

The surname "ARIAN" is believed to have originated in Armenia, a country located in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. The name first appeared in historical records during the medieval period, dating back to the 5th or 6th century AD.

The name is derived from the Armenian word "aryan," which means "noble" or "honorable." It is thought to have been initially used as a descriptive name for individuals who were considered to be of noble or aristocratic descent.

One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the chronicles of the Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi, who lived in the 5th century AD. He mentions several prominent figures with the surname Arian, including a prince named Vahan Arian who led a rebellion against Persian rule in the 5th century.

During the Middle Ages, the name Arian was relatively common among the Armenian nobility and aristocracy. Several families bearing this surname are mentioned in various Armenian manuscripts and historical documents from that period.

One notable individual with the surname Arian was Grigor Arian, a 13th-century Armenian scholar and philosopher who made significant contributions to the fields of theology and logic. He was born in the city of Ani, which was then part of the medieval Armenian kingdom.

Another historical figure with the surname Arian was Khachatur Arian, a 14th-century Armenian military commander who played a crucial role in defending the kingdom of Cilicia against the Mamluks of Egypt.

In the 15th century, the surname Arian was also associated with the city of Van, located in what is now eastern Turkey but was once part of the Armenian Kingdom. The Arian family was one of the prominent noble families in the region during that time.

Over the centuries, the surname Arian has spread beyond Armenia and can now be found in various parts of the world, particularly among members of the Armenian diaspora. However, its roots and historical significance remain deeply tied to the Armenian culture and heritage.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Arian

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

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

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