Mahtesyan Surname
Approximately 349 people bear this surname
Mahtesyan 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'.
Read More About This SurnameMahtesyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 278 | 1:10,540 | 822 |
| Georgia | 49 | 1:76,440 | 7,717 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
Mahtesyan 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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Average Mahtesyan Salary in
United States
$33,344 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mahtesyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahtesyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahtesyan (Georgian: მაჰტესიან) has its highest incidence in Armenia. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahtesyan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 802,733rd most commonly used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 20,881,220 people. Mahtesyan is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Mahtesyan reside; 94 percent reside in West Asia and 80 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.
The surname is most commonly held in Armenia, where it is carried by 278 people, or 1 in 10,540. In Armenia Mahtesyan is mostly concentrated in: Yerevan, where 45 percent reside, Shirak Province, where 32 percent reside and Armavir Province, where 10 percent reside. Not including Armenia this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Georgia, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Mahtesyan Last Name Statistics demography
Mahtesyan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.72% less than the national average, earning $33,344 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Machtesyan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Matesyan | 94 | 3 | / |
| Maytesyan | 89 | 175 | / |
| Maitesyan | 89 | 64 | / |
| Mahtesian | 89 | 45 | / |
| Mathesyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mahtesyanová | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mahtessian | 84 | 1 | / |
| Matosyan | 82 | 3,097 | / |
| Matasyan | 82 | 35 | / |
| Matisyan | 82 | 5 | / |
| Matesyam | 82 | 3 | / |
| Matoesian | 78 | 34 | / |
| Mathesian | 78 | 7 | / |
| Mmatosyan | 78 | 4 | / |
| Maitesian | 78 | 3 | / |
| Mahtasian | 78 | 1 | / |
| Maytesian | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matedsian | 78 | 1 | / |
| Matossyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mahtashian | 74 | 8 | / |
| Matosian | 71 | 306 | / |
| Motosyan | 71 | 12 | / |
| Motesyam | 71 | 12 | / |
| Matosjan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Metisyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Matossian | 67 | 579 | / |
| Mathosian | 67 | 32 | / |
| Matiosian | 67 | 19 | / |
| Motaesian | 67 | 6 | / |
| Matyosian | 67 | 4 | / |
| Matassian | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mattosian | 67 | 2 | / |
Mahtesyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahtesyan in the Georgian language | ||
| მაჰტესიან | mahtesian | - |
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Footnotes
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