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

Grigoryan, 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 Grigoryan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Grigoryan in America

Grigoryan is the 15210th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Grigoryan surname appeared 1,937 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Grigoryan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Grigoryan 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 Grigoryan

The surname Grigoryan originates from Armenia and is derived from the Armenian given name Grigor, which is the Armenian equivalent of the name Gregory. The name has its roots in the Late Antique period, as early as the 4th century AD.

Grigoryan is a patronymic surname, meaning it was formed by adding the suffix "-yan" to the given name Grigor. This practice of forming surnames from given names was common in Armenia and other parts of the Caucasus region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Grigoryan can be found in the Armenian manuscript known as the "Matenadaran Collection," which dates back to the 9th century AD. The collection contains various historical chronicles and religious texts, including references to individuals with the surname Grigoryan.

In the 12th century, the Armenian historian Mkhitar Gosh mentioned a prominent figure named Grigor Grigoryan in his writings. Grigor Grigoryan was a renowned scholar and theologian who played a significant role in the intellectual and cultural life of medieval Armenia.

Throughout the centuries, the Grigoryan surname has been associated with numerous notable individuals. One of the most famous was Hovhannes Grigoryan (1711-1787), an Armenian poet and scholar who made significant contributions to the development of Armenian literature.

Another prominent figure was Arshak Grigoryan (1868-1927), a renowned Armenian painter and educator who helped establish the Academy of Fine Arts in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.

In more recent times, Armen Grigoryan (1919-1993) was a celebrated Armenian composer and conductor who composed numerous works for orchestra, chamber ensembles, and film scores.

It is worth noting that the Grigoryan surname has also been spelled in various ways throughout history, such as Grigorian, Gregorian, and Grigorev, reflecting the influence of different languages and cultural contexts.

While the Grigoryan surname is primarily associated with Armenia, it has also been adopted by Armenian diaspora communities worldwide, particularly in countries like Russia, Iran, and the United States, where significant Armenian populations have settled over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Grigoryan

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

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

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