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

Muradyan, 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 Muradyan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Muradyan in America

Muradyan is the 29138th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Muradyan surname appeared 813 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 Muradyan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Muradyan 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 Muradyan

The surname MURADYAN is of Armenian origin and can be traced back to the medieval period in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia, located in modern-day Turkey and Syria. It is believed to be derived from the Armenian name Murad, which itself comes from the Arabic name Murad, meaning "desired" or "wished for."

The earliest known records of the name MURADYAN date back to the 13th century, where it appears in various Armenian manuscripts and chronicles from the region of Cilicia. One notable mention is found in the historical work "The Chronicle of Cilician Armenia" by Hetum the Historian, written in the late 13th century.

During the Middle Ages, the MURADYAN family was known to have held land and positions of influence in the Armenian principalities of Cilicia. In the 14th century, a nobleman named Smbat MURADYAN was recorded as a high-ranking official in the court of King Levon IV of Armenian Cilicia.

As the Armenian diaspora spread across the world, the name MURADYAN can be found in various Armenian communities throughout Europe, the Middle East, and beyond. One notable bearer of the name was Khachatur MURADYAN, an Armenian writer and poet who lived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries (1854-1926) and is celebrated for his contributions to Armenian literature.

Another prominent figure with the MURADYAN surname was Harutyun MURADYAN (1888-1957), an Armenian military leader who played a significant role in the Armenian national liberation movement and the establishment of the First Republic of Armenia in 1918.

In the field of arts and culture, Vahram MURADYAN (1903-1988) was a renowned Armenian composer and conductor, known for his contributions to Armenian classical music and his work in preserving and promoting traditional Armenian folk songs.

Historically, variations of the name MURADYAN have also been recorded, such as MURADOV, MURADYAN, and MURADYAN, reflecting the influence of different languages and regions where Armenian communities have settled.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Muradyan

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

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

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