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

Sarkisyan, 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 Sarkisyan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sarkisyan in America

Sarkisyan is the 27110th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sarkisyan surname appeared 893 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 Sarkisyan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Sarkisyan 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 Sarkisyan

The surname Sarkisyan is of Armenian origin and can be traced back to the late medieval period. It is derived from the Armenian given name Sarkis, which is a variant of the Greek name Sergios. The name Sarkis itself means "one who has triumphed" or "victorious one."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Sarkisyan can be found in historical documents from the region of Artsakh, a province located in the present-day Nagorno-Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. The name first appeared in parish records and tax registers from the 16th and 17th centuries.

One notable early bearer of the surname was Harutyun Sarkisyan, a prominent Armenian merchant and philanthropist who lived in the city of Shushi (now Shusha) in the late 18th century. He was known for his generosity and support of Armenian cultural and educational institutions.

Another historically significant individual with the surname Sarkisyan was Avetis Sarkisyan, a prominent Armenian revolutionary and member of the Dashnaktsutyun party, who played a crucial role in the Armenian national liberation movement against Ottoman rule in the early 20th century. He was born in 1884 and died in 1945.

In the 20th century, one of the most famous bearers of the surname was Sarki Sarkisyan, a renowned Armenian composer and conductor. He was born in 1924 and made significant contributions to the development of Armenian classical music.

Another notable figure with the surname Sarkisyan was Serzh Sarkisyan, an Armenian politician who served as the third President of Armenia from 2008 to 2018. He was born in 1954 and played a pivotal role in the country's transition to independence after the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

The surname Sarkisyan has also been found in various historical records and manuscripts, including church registers, property deeds, and legal documents from the Armenian communities in the regions of Artsakh, Syunik, and Vayots Dzor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sarkisyan

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

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

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