Minassian Surname
Approximately 3,419 people bear this surname
Minassian Surname User-submission:
It is an Armenian surname, most of the Armenians have -yan or -ian at the end of their surnames, the meaning behind this is that in the ancient times this -yan or -ian meant 'son of', for example Minsyan means 'son of Minas'.
Read More About This SurnameMinassian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,592 | 1:227,675 | 21,993 |
| France | 918 | 1:72,356 | 10,116 |
| Argentina | 213 | 1:200,673 | 16,642 |
| Canada | 172 | 1:214,219 | 20,702 |
| Australia | 113 | 1:238,900 | 22,291 |
| Brazil | 93 | 1:2,301,875 | 71,238 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Germany | 24 | 1:3,354,394 | 150,996 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 1:391,091 | 29,271 |
| Uruguay | 17 | 1:201,868 | 16,060 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Chile | 15 | 1:1,174,432 | 21,998 |
| Israel | 10 | 1:855,763 | 54,181 |
| Mexico | 9 | 1:13,791,801 | 45,470 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
The alternate forms: Minassián (1) are calculated separately.
Minassian (14) may also be a first name.
Minassian Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is an Armenian surname, most of the Armenians have -yan or -ian at the end of their surnames, the meaning behind this is that in the ancient times this -yan or -ian meant 'son of', for example Minsyan means 'son of Minas'. But minas is a Latin word, which means 'terrible', 'dreadful', 'threatening', 'formidable', 'horrific'. However minas is also an ancient unit of weight and money, used in Asia Minor, equal to one sixtieth of a talent. Moreover to this the name Minas is also found in the Holy Bible and in Jewish it means 'forgotten'.
- vladminasyanMinassian Demographics
Average Male Minassian Height
176.76 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Minassian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minassian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Minassian (Arabic: ميناسيان, Russian: Минассиан) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can also occur as a variant: Minassián. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Minassian? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 132,080th most frequently held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,131,485 people. Minassian is mostly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Minassian reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 49 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Minassian is also the 3,024,661st most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 14 people.
The last name Minassian is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,592 people, or 1 in 227,675. In The United States Minassian is most common in: California, where 59 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 8 percent reside and New York, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States it is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in France, where 27 percent reside and Argentina, where 6 percent reside.
Minassian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Minassian surname are 14.45% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 67.68% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Minassian earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 3.77% less than the national average, earning 333,034 kr per year; in United States they earn 28.26% more than the national average, earning $55,343 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.7% more than the national average, earning $54,006 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minassián | 96 | 1 | / |
| Mainassian | 95 | 2 | / |
| Misnassian | 95 | 1 | / |
| Minaassian | 95 | 1 | / |
| Minasian | 94 | 2,215 | / |
| Minassyan | 89 | 27 | / |
| Menassian | 89 | 20 | / |
| Munassian | 89 | 4 | / |
| Minassiam | 89 | 3 | / |
| Minassion | 89 | 3 | / |
| Minossian | 89 | 3 | / |
| Minascian | 89 | 2 | / |
| Minassean | 89 | 2 | / |
| Moinasian | 89 | 1 | / |
| Minasihan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Minasiean | 89 | 1 | / |
| Minasyan | 82 | 26,835 | / |
| Menasian | 82 | 136 | / |
| Minasjan | 82 | 38 | / |
| Minosian | 82 | 13 | / |
| Minasean | 82 | 8 | / |
| Minasiam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Minachian | 78 | 8 | / |
| Menashian | 78 | 7 | / |
| Meenasian | 78 | 4 | / |
| Minoshian | 78 | 1 | / |
| Minasjane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Minossyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Minaszyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Minadchian | 74 | 108 | / |
| Minosyan | 71 | 1,695 | / |
| Minosean | 71 | 6 | / |
| Mynasyan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Menasyan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Minasyam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Menesian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Minasjanová | 70 | 5 | / |
| Minasyanova | 70 | 1 | / |
| Meneshian | 67 | 73 | / |
| Menachian | 67 | 18 | / |
| Munasehan | 67 | 6 | / |
| Menashyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Menasiham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minashyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Minosyanc | 67 | 1 | / |
Minassian Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minassian in the Russian language | ||
| Минассиан | minassian | - |
| Minassian in the Arabic language | ||
| ميناسيان | mynasyan | - |
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