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

Hartoonian, 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 Hartoonian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hartoonian in America

Hartoonian is the 93513th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hartoonian surname appeared 196 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 Hartoonian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hartoonian 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 Hartoonian

The surname Hartoonian is of Armenian origin and dates back several centuries. It is believed to have originated in the historic region of Armenia, which is located in the Caucasus region between Europe and Asia. The name is derived from the Armenian word "hartoun," which means "wealthy" or "prosperous."

One of the earliest known references to the Hartoonian surname can be found in Armenian church records from the 17th century. These records document families with the surname residing in various parts of what was then the Armenian Kingdom. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Ararat and Vaspurakan, which were centers of Armenian culture and trade at the time.

In the late 18th century, the Hartoonian surname began to appear in Ottoman Empire records, as Armenian communities migrated to various parts of the empire. Some notable individuals from this period include Hovhannes Hartoonian, a prominent merchant and philanthropist who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) in the early 19th century.

As the Armenian diaspora spread throughout the world in the 19th and 20th centuries, the Hartoonian surname became more widely dispersed. One famous bearer of the name was Harutiun Hartoonian, an Armenian writer and literary critic born in 1873 in the city of Karin (now known as Erzurum, Turkey). He is renowned for his contributions to Armenian literature and his efforts to preserve Armenian culture and identity.

Another notable figure was Garegin Hartoonian, an Armenian revolutionary and member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnaktsutyun). He was born in 1895 in the village of Khosh-Ab, near the city of Van in historic Armenia (now part of Turkey). Hartoonian played a significant role in the Armenian struggle for independence and was later appointed as the first ambassador of the newly formed Republic of Armenia to the United States in 1920.

In the 20th century, the Hartoonian surname can also be found among Armenian communities in countries like France, Lebanon, and the United States, where many Armenians settled after fleeing persecution and genocide in their homeland. One prominent individual from this period was Sarkis Hartoonian, an Armenian-American painter and artist born in 1914 in Kharpert, Ottoman Empire (now Elazığ, Turkey). His works are celebrated for their depictions of Armenian culture and historical events.

These are just a few examples of individuals who have borne the Hartoonian surname throughout history, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and resilience of the Armenian people.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hartoonian

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

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

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