Yerevan Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Yerevan

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Yerevan Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Yerevan Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Yerevan Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Armeniapedia (3000 BC-Present)

An encyclopaedia covering various topics, including history and genealogy. Contains transcripts of some text.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Yerevan

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Lineages of Medieval Armenian Nobility (752-1405)

The lineages of Armenian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Yerevan Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Lineages of Medieval Armenian Nobility (752-1405)

The lineages of Armenian royalty and nobility, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Emperors and Nobility of Byzantium (395-1453)

The lineages of Byzantine Emperors and noble families, with biographical details and extracts from historic documents.

Genealogics (1400 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked families. It largely covers royalty and nobility, but also contains actors, footballers and American presidents.

Yerevan Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Yerevan Reference Works

Armeniapedia (3000 BC-Present)

An encyclopaedia covering various topics, including history and genealogy. Contains transcripts of some text.

Most Common Surnames in Yerevan

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequencyPercent of ParentRank in Armenia
1Grigoryan29,2731:3634.95%1
2Sargsyan29,1021:3635.76%2
3Harutyunyan26,9701:3934.29%3
4Hovhannisyan25,2071:4133.63%4
5Khachatryan22,7291:4631.69%5
6Hakobyan22,6471:4633.55%6
7Petrosyan18,5121:5636.79%7
8Karapetyan17,6721:5936.25%10
9Vardanyan17,5141:5935.19%8
10Gevorgyan17,1511:6134.62%9
11Mkrtchyan15,2431:6834.08%11
12Manukyan15,0041:6934.78%12
13Avetisyan14,2121:7334.27%14
14Ghazaryan13,3271:7831.95%13
15Martirosyan12,8011:8135.64%15
16Poghosyan10,8951:9530.45%16
17Sahakyan10,8841:9632.33%17
18Margaryan9,9011:10534.16%18
19Simonyan9,2121:11335.00%21
20Stepanyan9,0141:11534.32%22
21Arakelyan8,9171:11731.03%19
22Galstyan8,8221:11834.27%23
23Gasparyan8,7791:11936.22%26
24Davtyan8,7431:11932.65%20
25Muradyan8,7051:12035.43%25
26Hayrapetyan8,5301:12234.45%24
27Avagyan8,0551:12935.36%27
28Abrahamyan6,9771:14933.72%29
29Baghdasaryan6,8751:15130.38%28
30Asatryan6,7481:15434.06%30
31Hovsepyan6,2841:16633.20%31
32Melkonyan6,1461:16933.65%32
33Minasyan6,0711:17136.61%33
34Babayan5,8571:17837.57%36
35Kirakosyan5,1871:20132.65%34
36Tadevosyan5,1751:20134.87%39
37Mkhitaryan5,1461:20232.57%35
38Aleksanyan4,7931:21731.32%37
39Zakaryan4,7601:21935.56%41
40Danielyan4,7361:22037.91%46
41Ayvazyan4,7191:22038.08%48
42Barseghyan4,6161:22530.90%38
43Hambardzumyan4,5671:22835.29%45
44Mnacakanyan4,4051:23633.12%43
45Yeghiazaryan4,3971:23732.69%40
46Badalyan4,3511:23934.83%47
47Ohanyan4,2721:24432.04%42
48Torosyan4,0571:25634.87%49
49Mirzoyan3,8911:26735.50%53
50Nazaryan3,8271:27234.59%52
51Tovmasyan3,8151:27333.73%50
52Gabrielyan3,8041:27336.81%55
53Matevosyan3,7191:28036.96%57
54Movsisyan3,6791:28328.40%44
55Antonyan3,4261:30432.24%54
56Nersisyan3,3471:31130.06%51
57Safaryan3,3241:31332.67%56
58Aslanyan3,2761:31838.48%63
59Adamyan3,1381:33236.40%61
60Ghukasyan2,8611:36430.68%59
61Melikyan2,8181:36932.56%60
62Hovakimyan2,8121:37035.11%66
63Gharibyan2,8091:37034.50%65
64Mikayelyan2,7761:37532.41%62
65Kocharyan2,7591:37729.32%58
66Arzumanyan2,6291:39634.84%69
67Aghajanyan2,4941:41732.49%68
68Markosyan2,4131:43135.11%72
69Oskanyan2,4011:43328.24%64
70Tonoyan2,3351:44632.30%70
71Xachatryan2,2251:46871.02%122
72Nikoghosyan2,2151:47031.31%71
73Sukiasyan2,1691:48027.50%67
74Shahbazyan2,1241:49034.25%73
75Shahinyan2,0291:51335.37%75
76Arshakyan1,9941:52232.43%74
77Movsesyan1,8911:55047.57%99
78Nalbandyan1,8361:56741.64%88
79Yesayan1,8281:56935.01%77
80Hunanyan1,7851:58335.47%79
81Makaryan1,7621:59037.50%83
82Soghomonyan1,7481:59531.92%76
83Abgaryan1,7201:60532.96%78
84Darbinyan1,7091:60934.51%81
85Alaverdyan1,6331:63735.14%84
86Kazaryan1,6131:64569.65%158
87Avanesyan1,5911:65439.17%97
88Pogosyan1,5661:66470.38%168
89Nahapetyan1,4891:69932.63%86
90Arutyunyan1,4871:70069.55%173
91Khalatyan1,4791:70343.22%112
92Nersesyan1,4711:70750.10%130
93Manucharyan1,4681:70933.70%89
94Saribekyan1,4581:71429.21%80
95Serobyan1,4291:72834.41%95
96Malkhasyan1,4111:73733.28%93
97Tumanyan1,4011:74330.57%85
98Melkumyan1,3981:74435.31%100
99Aloyan1,3931:74728.93%82
100Sedrakyan1,3841:75237.72%107
101Shahnazaryan1,3631:76330.87%87
102Navasardyan1,3551:76831.34%90
103Beglaryan1,3321:78132.21%96
104Mesropyan1,3251:78534.85%104
105Smbatyan1,3041:79840.52%118
106Akopyan1,2981:80173.00%193
107Amirkhanyan1,2961:80332.15%98
108Amiryan1,2931:80536.54%109
109Sarkisyan1,2871:80852.40%152
110Mikaelyan1,2801:81349.61%142
111Atoyan1,2461:83532.18%101
112Arustamyan1,2251:84939.95%125
113Khachaturyan1,2211:85243.25%132
114Papikyan1,2111:85931.59%103
115Avdalyan1,1911:87328.13%94
116Khachikyan1,1881:87633.46%108
117Sardaryan1,1811:88131.52%105
118Papyan1,1751:88534.88%114
119Andreasyan1,1601:89727.10%92
120Kostanyan1,1581:89830.96%106
121Galoyan1,1531:90229.85%102
122Ananyan1,1481:90635.39%116
123Azizyan1,1311:92037.70%127
124Papoyan1,1211:92831.82%111
125Zohrabyan1,1181:93135.72%123
126Araqelyan1,1141:93470.96%212
127Meliksetyan1,0991:94734.12%117
128Balayan1,0621:98041.76%145
129Dallakyan1,0611:98124.65%91
130Azatyan1,0511:99034.70%126
131Bagdasaryan1,0401:1,00070.08%218
132Avetyan1,0111:1,02928.62%110
133Babajanyan9891:1,05237.63%139
134Caturyan9591:1,08528.07%113
135Azaryan9581:1,08637.26%143
136Tigranyan9551:1,08936.22%138
137Iskandaryan9501:1,09535.85%137
138Virabyan9371:1,11030.50%124
139Manasyan9261:1,12337.57%151
140Saroyan9221:1,12830.78%129
141Israyelyan9131:1,13928.94%121
142Balyan8871:1,17344.78%183
143Yericyan8681:1,19930.15%131
144Balasanyan8601:1,21039.09%169
145Asryan8541:1,21833.48%144
146Yepremyan8411:1,23731.71%136
147Sarukhanyan8361:1,24431.30%135
148Israelyan8301:1,25345.65%191
149Arsenyan8291:1,25536.23%163
149Saghatelyan8291:1,25529.50%133
151Yengibaryan8151:1,27637.77%170
152Aramyan8131:1,28034.22%156
152Cilingaryan8131:1,28035.24%160
152Zargaryan8131:1,28030.17%134
155Ghevondyan8121:1,28133.79%155
156Ispiryan8081:1,28834.95%159
157Zakharyan8041:1,29435.05%162
158Manvelyan8021:1,29740.24%181
159Mkrtumyan7901:1,31730.37%140
160Lalayan7891:1,31942.33%187
161Aghababyan7811:1,33233.48%157
162Geghamyan7791:1,33536.78%174
163Yenokyan7771:1,33925.92%128
164Mehrabyan7761:1,34134.28%166
165Cobanyan7731:1,34624.19%119
166Sayadyan7641:1,36231.30%153
167Mamikonyan7611:1,36744.90%200
168Yeremyan7461:1,39536.88%180
169Aghabekyan7441:1,39829.51%146
170Karamyan7431:1,40032.73%165
171Yeghoyan7331:1,41923.19%120
172Melqonyan7241:1,43777.52%319
172Shirinyan7241:1,43754.48%245
174Oganesyan7191:1,44775.29%315
175Voskanyan7041:1,47869.84%303
176Khurshudyan6891:1,51030.49%167
177Madoyan6881:1,51228.35%154
178Abovyan6871:1,51431.95%172
179Saakyan6861:1,51773.53%321
180Musheghyan6851:1,51943.19%208
181Meloyan6811:1,52827.58%150
182Panosyan6771:1,53733.01%179
183Samvelyan6721:1,54840.65%201
184Ghambaryan6711:1,55038.28%197
185Boyajyan6631:1,56955.43%267
186Karakhanyan6611:1,57452.13%254
187Nazaretyan6571:1,58337.14%195
188Terteryan6511:1,59833.20%184
189Hakobjanyan6461:1,61033.44%185
189Haroyan6461:1,61026.00%149
191Aharonyan6401:1,62646.38%238
191Hakhverdyan6401:1,62625.56%147
193Kalashyan6381:1,63130.22%175
194Abajyan6221:1,67358.79%296
195Asoyan6131:1,69729.63%178
196Papazyan6121:1,70074.63%353
197Apresyan6091:1,70837.87%206
198Tumasyan6081:1,71137.37%205
199Piloyan5821:1,78838.39%216
199Vardazaryan5821:1,78836.93%210