Avetiyan Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Avetiyan 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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Avetiyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Avetiyan 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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Avetiyan Last Name Facts

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

Avetiyan (Russian: Аветиян) is held by more people in Armenia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Avetiyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avetiyan? popularity and diffusion

Avetiyan is the 7,117,718th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 57 percent of Avetiyan are found; 57 percent are found in West Asia and 57 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

The surname is most commonly held in Armenia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 732,545. In Armenia Avetiyan is most common in: Yerevan, where 75 percent are found and Ararat Province, where 25 percent are found. Barring Armenia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avestaian8213/
Avetean803/
Avetien802/
Avetain801/
Aivattiyan781/
Avjean7142/
Havestain711/
Havestein711/
Avyiyen6732/
Avatain671/
Avjoyan671/
Aweayan671/
Avyiian671/

Avetiyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avetiyan in the Russian language
Аветиянavetian-

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