Avetian Surname

1,011,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 251 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Avetian Surname User-submission:

An Armenian surname from the Armenian word, avietis, which means 'glad tidings' and the suffix -ian or -yan, which means 'son of'. Those who bear this surname will be paternal (direct-male-line) descendants of a man name Aviet, Avietis, or other variants.

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Avetian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1351:337,20542,145
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Moldova91:395,70828,721
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Georgia51:749,10921,598
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Avetian Surname Meaning

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An Armenian surname from the Armenian word, avietis, which means 'glad tidings' and the suffix -ian or -yan, which means 'son of'. Those who bear this surname will be paternal (direct-male-line) descendants of a man name Aviet, Avietis, or other variants.

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Avetian Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Avetian Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Avetian is carried by more people in Ukraine than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avetian? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,011,991st most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 29,034,047 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 71 percent of Avetian live; 58 percent live in Eastern Europe and 55 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

It is most frequently used in Ukraine, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 337,205. In Ukraine Avetian is most numerous in: Kharkiv Oblast, where 14 percent reside, Donetsk Oblast, where 13 percent reside and Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 12 percent reside. Beside Ukraine it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Sweden, where 6 percent reside.

Avetian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Avetian last name are 9.75% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.52% being registered to vote for the party.

Avetian earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.99% more than the national average, earning $51,344 USD per year.

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