Mahtesyan Surname

802,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 349 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

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'.

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Mahtesyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia2781:10,540822
Georgia491:76,4407,717
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

Mahtesyan Surname Meaning

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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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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

Mahtesyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahtesyan in the Georgian language
მაჰტესიანmahtesian-

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