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

Vardanyan, 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 Vardanyan surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vardanyan in America

Vardanyan is the 28176th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vardanyan surname appeared 849 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 Vardanyan.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vardanyan 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 Vardanyan

The surname Vardanyan originates from Armenia, with its roots dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to be derived from the Armenian personal name "Vardan," which means "rose" or "rose garden." This name has its origins in the ancient Iranian language and was popularized during the Arsacid Dynasty, which ruled Armenia from the 1st century BC to the 5th century AD.

Vardanyan is a patronymic surname, meaning that it was originally formed by adding the suffix "-yan" to the name Vardan, indicating "son of Vardan." This naming convention was common in Armenia and other parts of the former Soviet Union, where patronymic surnames were widely adopted.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Vardanyan can be found in the chronicles of the Armenian historian Movses Khorenatsi, who lived in the 5th century AD. He mentions a prominent Armenian figure named Vardan Mamikonian, who led a rebellion against the Sassanid Persian Empire in 451 AD. It is possible that some descendants of Vardan Mamikonian adopted the surname Vardanyan.

Another notable bearer of the Vardanyan surname was Hovhannes Vardanyan, an Armenian writer and scholar who lived in the 13th century. He is known for his contributions to Armenian literature and his translations of works from Greek and Syriac into Armenian.

In the 18th century, a famous Armenian poet and philosopher named Sayat-Nova, whose full name was Harutyun Sayatyan, was also known by the pen name "Vardanyan." He is celebrated for his contributions to Armenian poetry and his philosophical writings.

One of the most renowned figures with the Vardanyan surname was Hrachya Vardanyan, an Armenian military commander who played a crucial role in the defense of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) during the Nagorno-Karabakh War in the early 1990s. He was born in 1956 and was posthumously awarded the highest military honor in Armenia, the National Hero of Armenia.

Another notable bearer of the Vardanyan surname was Levon Vardanyan, an Armenian businessman and philanthropist. He was born in 1965 and is known for his involvement in various charitable organizations and initiatives aimed at supporting education, healthcare, and cultural preservation in Armenia.

While the surname Vardanyan is primarily associated with Armenia and the Armenian diaspora, it has also been adopted by people of other ethnicities and nationalities, particularly in regions where Armenian communities have historically resided.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vardanyan

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

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

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