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

Ayvazian, 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 Ayvazian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ayvazian in America

Ayvazian is the 58876th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ayvazian surname appeared 344 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 Ayvazian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ayvazian 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 Ayvazian

The surname AYVAZIAN originated in Armenia, with roots dating back to the medieval era. It is derived from the Armenian word "ayvaz," meaning "envoy" or "messenger," suggesting that the earliest bearers of this name may have been employed as messengers or envoys in the service of prominent figures or institutions.

One of the earliest recorded references to the AYVAZIAN surname can be found in the Armenian chronicles of the 13th century, where it is mentioned in connection with a family of envoys serving the Zakarian dynasty, which ruled parts of historic Armenia during that period.

The AYVAZIAN name has also been associated with several notable figures throughout Armenian history. One such individual was Hovhannes Ayvazian (1805-1879), a renowned painter and marine artist who is considered one of the most influential figures in Russian Romantic landscape painting.

Another prominent bearer of the AYVAZIAN surname was Khachatur Ayvazian (1875-1937), an Armenian writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Armenian literary renaissance of the early 20th century.

In the realm of Armenian politics, Hovhannes Ayvazian (1865-1938) was a prominent figure, serving as a member of the Armenian National Council during the tumultuous years of the Armenian Genocide and the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia.

It is worth noting that the AYVAZIAN surname has also been associated with various place names in historic Armenia, such as the village of Ayvazian (now located in modern-day Turkey), which may have served as the ancestral home for some branches of the family.

While the AYVAZIAN surname has its roots in medieval Armenia, it has since spread to Armenian communities around the world, with notable bearers of the name found in countries such as Russia, France, the United States, and others.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ayvazian

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

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

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