Keshishian Surname
Approximately 2,391 people bear this surname
Keshishian Surname User-submission:
Keshish means 'priest' and -ian or -yan means 'son of'. Keshishian can be translated as 'son of a priest'. The original family name was Der Magerdichian and because it was headed by a priest (so registered in government and church records) the original name was dropped and the family was known for the new generations as only Keshishian.
Read More About This SurnameKeshishian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,412 | 1:256,699 | 24,291 |
| Iran | 438 | 1:175,303 | 14,712 |
| England | 84 | 1:663,310 | 38,317 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| France | 64 | 1:1,037,855 | 114,367 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Argentina | 56 | 1:763,275 | 51,263 |
| Cyprus | 36 | 1:24,580 | 2,764 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Jordan | 22 | 1:401,929 | 12,166 |
| Greece | 21 | 1:527,609 | 66,013 |
| Syria | 18 | 1:1,072,279 | 6,957 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
Keshishian Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Keshish means 'priest' and -ian or -yan means 'son of'. Keshishian can be translated as 'son of a priest'. The original family name was Der Magerdichian and because it was headed by a priest (so registered in government and church records) the original name was dropped and the family was known for the new generations as only Keshishian.
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Keshishian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Keshishian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Keshishian (Russian: Кешишиан) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of Keshishian click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Keshishian? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 178,592nd most common surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 3,047,907 people. The last name Keshishian occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Keshishian live; 60 percent live in North America and 59 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Keshishian is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,412 people, or 1 in 256,699. In The United States Keshishian is mostly found in: California, where 66 percent are found, Maryland, where 6 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 4 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 18 percent are found and England, where 4 percent are found.
Keshishian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Keshishian surname are 6.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.41% being registered with the political party.
The amount Keshishian earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.35% more than the national average, earning $46,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.6% more than the national average, earning $53,457 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keshisian | 95 | 5 | / |
| Keschischian | 91 | 1 | / |
| Keshishyan | 90 | 4,756 | / |
| Kashishian | 90 | 148 | / |
| Kesheshian | 90 | 53 | / |
| Kishishian | 90 | 32 | / |
| Keshichian | 90 | 7 | / |
| Keshishean | 90 | 5 | / |
| Kechishian | 90 | 2 | / |
| Keshishiam | 90 | 2 | / |
| Kesisian | 89 | 10 | / |
| Keshishyahn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Keshischyan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kessisian | 84 | 5 | / |
| Keshisyan | 84 | 5 | / |
| Kesissian | 84 | 1 | / |
| Keshishchyan | 82 | 17 | / |
| Kishishyan | 80 | 235 | / |
| Kesheshyan | 80 | 198 | / |
| Qeshishyan | 80 | 33 | / |
| Kessissian | 80 | 25 | / |
| Kashishyan | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kesaishyan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Kasheshian | 80 | 2 | / |
| Koshishyan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kesisyan | 78 | 12 | / |
| Kesisjan | 78 | 2 | / |
| Khashishyan | 76 | 1 | / |
| Khechichian | 76 | 1 | / |
| Khashushian | 76 | 1 | / |
| Kassisian | 74 | 3 | / |
| Kesheshchyan | 73 | 10 | / |
| Kechechian | 70 | 17 | / |
| Kassissian | 70 | 7 | / |
| Kéchichian | 70 | 5 | / |
| Kechichyan | 70 | 4 | / |
| Kichichian | 70 | 2 | / |
| Kechichiam | 70 | 2 | / |
| Cesheshyan | 70 | 2 | / |
| Qesheshyan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Kechichián | 70 | 1 | / |
Keshishian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keshishian in the Russian language | ||
| Кешишиан | kesisian | - |
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