Davtyan Surname

15,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Davtyan Surname User-submission:

Davtyan is an ancient Armenian surname originated on the territory of Armenia under the flood of Turkey. With the adoption of Christianity in 301, names began to reflect religious content, being usually translations of alien Christian names.

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Davtyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia26,7751:10920
Russia6,4641:22,2963,158
Georgia6931:5,4051,177
United States5871:617,47749,974
Uzbekistan1961:157,8027,081
Belarus1221:77,87812,501
Kazakhstan601:294,70824,906
Greece501:221,59634,567
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Sweden221:447,58032,003
Denmark161:352,79524,706
Abkhazia111:22,0791,981
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
England91:6,190,895170,599
France71:9,488,960336,266
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Moldova41:890,34246,069
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

Davtyan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Davtyan is an ancient Armenian surname originated on the territory of Armenia under the flood of Turkey. With the adoption of Christianity in 301, names began to reflect religious content, being usually translations of alien Christian names. So, the surname Davtyan goes back to the masculine name David, which is translated from Hebrew as 'loving', 'beloved'.

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Davtyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Davtyan (Georgian: დავთიანი, Russian: Давтян) is carried by more people in Armenia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Davtyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 15,869th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 207,416 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Davtyan are found; 78 percent are found in West Asia and 76 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

The last name Davtyan is most commonly held in Armenia, where it is borne by 26,775 people, or 1 in 109. In Armenia it is most numerous in: Yerevan, where 33 percent are found, Ararat Province, where 10 percent are found and Armavir Province, where 9 percent are found. Barring Armenia Davtyan is found in 49 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 18 percent are found and Georgia, where 2 percent are found.

Davtyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Orthodox (96%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Davtyan last name are 13.79% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 60.56% being registered with the political party.

Davtyan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.92% less than the national average, earning $38,870 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Davtyant931/
Davtian86797/
Davtjan8626/
Daftyan8614/
Davtean868/
Dovtyan867/
Davtyam861/
Davtyanová822/
Dovtian7114/
Dawtjan713/
Davtjanová711/
Dawthiang631/

Davtyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Davtyan in the Georgian language
დავთიანიdavtiani49.42
დავთიანdavtian44.11
დავტიანdavtian3.65
დავტიანიdavtiani2.82
Davtyan in the Russian language
Давтянdavtan-

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