Bidzyan Surname

1,022,958th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 247 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Bidzyan Surname User-submission:

Bidzyan, as most of Armenian surnames, consists of two parts, bidz or bidza and -yan. Bidz or bidza means 'old man' and --yan means 'son of'. According to historical sources, there are several Bidzyan ancestors who came from Persia, from Western Armenia.

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Bidzyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia1521:19,2781,304
Russia511:2,825,942156,501
Georgia401:93,6398,501
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Bidzyan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Bidzyan, as most of Armenian surnames, consists of two parts, bidz or bidza and -yan. Bidz or bidza means 'old man' and --yan means 'son of'. According to historical sources, there are several Bidzyan ancestors who came from Persia, from Western Armenia. The latter's genealogy as common ancestors for "modern" Bidzyans is not revealed, but it is presumptive to be a common one as most of them are Armenians.

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Bidzyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bidzyan (Georgian: ბიძიანი, Russian: Бидзян) occurs in Armenia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bidzyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,022,958th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 29,504,234 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Bidzyan are found; 78 percent are found in West Asia and 62 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

The last name Bidzyan is most frequently used in Armenia, where it is carried by 152 people, or 1 in 19,278. In Armenia Bidzyan is mostly concentrated in: Lori Province, where 51 percent reside, Yerevan, where 21 percent reside and Gegharkunik Province, where 17 percent reside. Barring Armenia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 21 percent reside and Georgia, where 16 percent reside.

Bidzyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bidzyan last name is chiefly Orthodox (88%) in Russia.

In The United States Bidzyan are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baizyan8614/
Bizjyan862/
Biedzian8024/
Beidzian802/
Bizjan77334/
Bezyan7719/
Beyzyan7198/
Vaizyan7112/
Beazyan712/
Bezjyan711/
Bizzian711/
Bizayion670/

Bidzyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bidzyan in the Georgian language
ბიძიანიbidziani-
Bidzyan in the Russian language
Бидзянbidzan-

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