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

Shahverdian, 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 Shahverdian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shahverdian in America

Shahverdian is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shahverdian surname appeared 142 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 Shahverdian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shahverdian 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 Shahverdian

The surname SHAHVERDIAN is of Armenian origin, originating from the region of historic Armenia. It is believed to have roots dating back to the medieval period, around the 10th to 12th centuries AD. The name is derived from the Armenian words "shah" meaning king or ruler, and "verd" meaning rose, thus translating to something akin to "king of roses" or "ruler of roses".

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in a 12th-century manuscript detailing the lineage of noble families in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia. This manuscript references a certain Hovannes Shahverdian, a courtier and advisor to the royal family during that era.

The name also appears in various chronicles and records from the 13th to 15th centuries, often associated with prominent Armenian families and individuals in various regions of historic Armenia, including the areas of Vaspurakan, Syunik, and Artsakh.

In the 16th century, a notable figure named Avetis Shahverdian was a renowned scholar and translator of religious texts, who worked on translating ancient Greek and Arabic works into Armenian. He lived from approximately 1520 to 1590.

During the 17th century, a branch of the Shahverdian family is recorded as having settled in the city of Isfahan, then part of the Persian Empire. One member, Khachatur Shahverdian, born in 1635, was a prominent merchant and trader in the region.

In more recent times, the name has been carried by several notable individuals, including the Armenian-American writer and activist Vahan Shahverdian (1908-1992), who played a significant role in raising awareness about the Armenian Genocide.

Another notable figure was Harutyun Shahverdian (1885-1949), an Armenian educator and linguist who made important contributions to the study of the Armenian language and its dialects.

Furthermore, the name has been associated with several prominent figures in the fields of literature, art, and politics throughout the 20th century in both Armenia and the Armenian diaspora communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shahverdian

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

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

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