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

Gulezian, 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 Gulezian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gulezian in America

Gulezian is the 123796th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gulezian surname appeared 139 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 Gulezian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gulezian 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 Gulezian

The surname GULEZIAN is of Armenian origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in the historical Armenian regions of modern-day Turkey and Iran. It is derived from the Armenian word "gulez," meaning "rose," and likely originated as a descriptive surname or as a reference to a place name associated with roses.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GULEZIAN surname can be found in Armenian manuscripts from the 14th century, where it appeared as "Gulezian" or variations like "Gulezants" or "Gulezian-Tzer." These early records suggest that the name was already established among Armenian communities in the region during that time.

In the 16th century, the GULEZIAN name appeared in Ottoman tax records and registers, indicating the presence of Armenian families bearing this surname in various parts of the Ottoman Empire, particularly in regions with significant Armenian populations.

Notable individuals with the GULEZIAN surname include Harutiun Gulezian (1870-1935), an Armenian painter and art educator who played a significant role in the development of Armenian modern art. Another prominent figure was Hovhannes Gulezian (1887-1975), an Armenian writer, educator, and public figure who contributed to the preservation of Armenian culture and literature.

The GULEZIAN surname also gained recognition in the field of music through composers and performers like Vahram Gulezian (1913-1998), an Armenian-American composer and violinist who made significant contributions to the development of Armenian classical music.

In the realm of science, Armen Gulezian (1934-2018), an Armenian-American physicist and engineer, made notable contributions to the development of lasers and optical technology.

Additionally, the GULEZIAN surname can be found among Armenian diaspora communities around the world, particularly in countries like Iran, Russia, France, and the United States, where Armenian immigrants and their descendants have settled over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gulezian

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

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

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