Araqelyan Surname
Approximately 2,803 people bear this surname
Araqelyan Surname User-submission:
An Armenian surname most commonly rendered Arakelyan or Arakelian. Due to Armenians adopting surnames recently the surname is found with a number of other suffixes, including Arakeloglu (Turkish), Arakelov (Russian). Arakelyan is a patronymic surname, adopted from the name of a male ancestor, Arakel.
Read More About This SurnameAraqelyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 1,570 | 1:1,866 | 212 |
| Georgia | 1,065 | 1:3,517 | 730 |
| Russia | 158 | 1:912,171 | 72,266 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
Araqelyan Surname Meaning
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An Armenian surname most commonly rendered Arakelyan or Arakelian. Due to Armenians adopting surnames recently the surname is found with a number of other suffixes, including Arakeloglu (Turkish), Arakelov (Russian). Arakelyan is a patronymic surname, adopted from the name of a male ancestor, Arakel.
Arakel is a Biblical name, one of the fallen angels and it means 'earth god'.
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Araqelyan Political Affiliation
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Araqelyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Araqelyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Araqelyan (Georgian: არაქელიან) is found in Armenia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Araqelyan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 156,254th most widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,599,909 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Araqelyan reside; 94 percent reside in West Asia and 56 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.
It is most frequently held in Armenia, where it is carried by 1,570 people, or 1 in 1,866. In Armenia it is most common in: Yerevan, where 71 percent reside, Shirak Province, where 6 percent reside and Lori Province, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Armenia Araqelyan occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Georgia, where 38 percent reside and Russia, where 6 percent reside.
Araqelyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (71%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Araqelyan last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 33.33% registered to vote for the political party.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arakelyan | 89 | 42,078 | / |
| Araqelian | 89 | 3 | / |
| Araquelian | 84 | 14 | / |
| Ayrakelyan | 84 | 2 | / |
| Arakeylyan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Arakkelyan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Arakelan | 82 | 42 | / |
| Arakelian | 78 | 3,937 | / |
| Arakilyan | 78 | 111 | / |
| Arekelyan | 78 | 9 | / |
| Arakelain | 78 | 2 | / |
| Arokelyan | 78 | 2 | / |
| Aracelian | 78 | 1 | / |
| Arakelean | 78 | 1 | / |
| Arakelgan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Arachelian | 74 | 14 | / |
| Arachelean | 74 | 12 | / |
| Arakkelian | 74 | 2 | / |
| Araakilyan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Aragkelian | 74 | 1 | / |
| Arakalan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Arakilian | 67 | 247 | / |
| Arakalean | 67 | 26 | / |
| Arakylian | 67 | 25 | / |
| Arakalian | 67 | 17 | / |
| Arekelian | 67 | 7 | / |
| Arakkalan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Arakélian | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arakeliam | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arakelion | 67 | 3 | / |
| Arakolian | 67 | 1 | / |
Araqelyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Araqelyan in the Georgian language | ||
| არაქელიან | arakelian | 51.53 |
| არაქელიანი | arakeliani | 48.47 |
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