Mahdesian Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Mahdesian Surname User-submission:

It is an Armenian surname Մայտեսյան. Initially it was supposed to be Mahtesyan (Մահտեսյան), but during Soviet Union there were errors in translation from and to Russian. Mahtesi (մահտեսի) means a 'person who went to pilgrimage to Jerusalem and saw the tomb of Jesus Christ'.

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Mahdesian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Ukraine131:3,501,746189,921
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436

Mahdesian Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an Armenian surname Մայտեսյան. Initially it was supposed to be Mahtesyan (Մահտեսյան), but during Soviet Union there were errors in translation from and to Russian. Mahtesi (մահտեսի) means a 'person who went to pilgrimage to Jerusalem and saw the tomb of Jesus Christ'. Mah (մահ) in Armenian means 'death' and tes (տես) means 'to see', so consequently mahtesi means 'to see death'. Usually Armenian surnames end with suffix -yan or -ian, meaning 'issued from'.

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Mahdesian Last Name Facts

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

Mahdesian is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahdesian? popularity and diffusion

Mahdesian is the 2,776,799th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The last name Mahdesian occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Mahdesian are found; 69 percent are found in North America and 69 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 10,660,557. In The United States it is most prevalent in: California, where 50 percent live, Rhode Island, where 24 percent live and Florida, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States Mahdesian occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 27 percent live and Cyprus, where 2 percent live.

Mahdesian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mahdesian last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Mahdesian earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.95% more than the national average, earning $62,975 USD per year.

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