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

Papazian, 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 Papazian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Papazian in America

Papazian is the 24787th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Papazian surname appeared 1,005 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 Papazian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Papazian 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 Papazian

The surname Papazian originated in Armenia and dates back to the early medieval period. It is derived from the Armenian word "papaz," which means "priest" or "clergyman." The suffix "-ian" indicates a patronymic or family lineage.

The name is believed to have first appeared in historical records around the 9th or 10th century AD, when Armenia was under Byzantine and later Arab rule. It was likely given to families with close ties to the Armenian Apostolic Church or whose members served as clergymen.

One of the earliest known references to the name Papazian can be found in a 12th-century manuscript from the Haghpat Monastery in northern Armenia. The document mentions a "Hovhannes Papazian," who was a scribe and calligrapher.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over Armenia, the Papazian name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Vaspurakan and Syunik. Several villages and towns in these areas had sizable Papazian populations, such as Papazian Vank (now Goghtan) and Papazian Dzor.

Notable individuals with the surname Papazian include:

1. Yeghishe Papazian (1812-1888), an Armenian writer and educator who wrote extensively on Armenian history and culture.
2. Movses Papazian (1866-1937), an Armenian Revolutionary Federation member and one of the leaders of the Armenian national liberation movement.
3. Ardashes Papazian (1886-1958), an Armenian-American painter and artist known for his landscape and still-life works.
4. Hovsep Papazian (1888-1957), an Armenian poet and translator who played a significant role in preserving Armenian literature and language during the Genocide.
5. Avedis Papazian (1914-1997), an Armenian-American engineer and inventor who held numerous patents in the field of metallurgy and materials science.

The Papazian surname has remained prominent within the Armenian diaspora, particularly in communities established by refugees and survivors of the Armenian Genocide in the early 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Papazian

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

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

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