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

Tumanyan, 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 Tumanyan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tumanyan in America

Tumanyan is the 106096th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tumanyan surname appeared 168 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 Tumanyan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tumanyan 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 Tumanyan

The surname TUMANYAN originated in Armenia, with its earliest known usage dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Armenian word "tuman," which means "mist" or "fog," suggesting that the name may have been given to someone who lived in a misty or foggy area.

The name TUMANYAN first appeared in historical records during the reign of the Bagratuni dynasty, which ruled over Armenia from the 9th to the 11th century. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was Hovhannes Tumanyan, a prominent Armenian writer and poet who lived from 1869 to 1923.

Another notable figure with the surname TUMANYAN was Khachatur Tumanyan, a renowned Armenian artist who lived from 1869 to 1923. His works, which were heavily influenced by Armenian folklore and traditions, are considered national treasures and are displayed in museums across Armenia.

In the 16th century, the TUMANYAN surname was also found in the region of Syunik, located in the southern part of modern-day Armenia. During this time, a family with the surname TUMANYAN was recorded as having owned land and property in the village of Vorotan.

One of the earliest documented instances of the TUMANYAN surname can be traced back to a manuscript from the 13th century, which mentions a scribe named Grigor Tumanyan who was responsible for copying and preserving several ancient Armenian texts.

Throughout history, the surname TUMANYAN has been associated with several notable individuals, including Harutyun Tumanyan, a 19th-century Armenian writer and educator; Hovhannes Tumanyan, a 20th-century Armenian sculptor; and Vardges Tumanyan, a prominent Armenian historian and writer who lived in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tumanyan

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

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

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