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

Vartanian, 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 Vartanian surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vartanian in America

Vartanian is the 14599th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vartanian surname appeared 2,039 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Vartanian.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vartanian 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 Vartanian

The surname Vartanian has its origins in Armenia, a country located in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 11th or 12th century.

The name Vartanian is derived from the Armenian word "vartanian," which means "son of a rose gardener." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname were likely involved in the cultivation and care of rose gardens, a practice with a long history in Armenian culture.

One of the earliest documented references to the name Vartanian can be found in an Armenian manuscript from the 13th century, which mentions a person named Vartan Vartanian, who was a renowned scholar and calligrapher of that era.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure named Hovhannes Vartanian served as the chief architect and constructor of several churches and monasteries in Armenia, including the famous Khor Virap Monastery near Mount Ararat.

During the 17th century, a Vartanian family established a successful trading business in the city of New Julfa, a Armenian quarter in Isfahan, Persia (modern-day Iran). This family played a significant role in the economic and cultural life of the Armenian community in that region.

One notable individual with the surname Vartanian was Mikayel Vartanian (1856-1908), an Armenian revolutionary and one of the founders of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, also known as the Dashnaktsutyun party.

Another prominent figure was Hrant Vartanian (1871-1917), an Armenian writer, journalist, and editor who played a crucial role in the development of modern Armenian literature and was a leading voice in the Armenian national liberation movement.

In the 20th century, Sergey Vartanian (1920-1995) was a Soviet Armenian diplomat and politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1962 to 1985.

Ara Vartanian (1923-2015) was an Armenian-American sculptor and artist, known for his monumental public artworks and sculptures that celebrated Armenian culture and heritage.

It is worth noting that the Vartanian surname is not confined to Armenia alone; it has spread to various parts of the world due to the Armenian diaspora, with notable bearers of the name found in countries like the United States, France, and Russia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vartanian

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

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

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