Minasyan Surname
Approximately 26,835 people bear this surname
Minasyan 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 SurnameMinasyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 16,582 | 1:177 | 33 |
| Russia | 6,941 | 1:20,764 | 2,923 |
| Georgia | 1,301 | 1:2,879 | 558 |
| Lebanon | 649 | 1:8,686 | 1,337 |
| United States | 557 | 1:650,734 | 52,170 |
| Uzbekistan | 278 | 1:111,256 | 6,676 |
| Bulgaria | 90 | 1:77,543 | 4,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 84 | 1:210,506 | 19,350 |
| France | 79 | 1:840,794 | 99,796 |
| Turkey | 44 | 1:1,768,669 | 64,663 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 | 1:148,354 | 3,025 |
| Belarus | 31 | 1:306,486 | 34,064 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Abkhazia | 23 | 1:10,559 | 1,397 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | 1:877,193 | 13,780 |
| Germany | 10 | 1:8,050,546 | 248,660 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Transnistria | 3 | 1:158,233 | 13,093 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
Minasyan (10) may also be a first name.
Minasyan 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'.
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Minasyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Minasyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Minasyan (Georgian: მინასიანი, Russian: Минасян) is found in Armenia more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Minasyan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Minasyan is the 20,376th most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 271,569 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Minasyan live; 69 percent live in West Asia and 62 percent live in Armeno-West Asia. Minasyan is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name worldwide, borne by 10 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Armenia, where it is carried by 16,582 people, or 1 in 177. In Armenia Minasyan is primarily found in: Yerevan, where 37 percent reside, Shirak Province, where 12 percent reside and Ararat Province, where 9 percent reside. Barring Armenia Minasyan occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 26 percent reside and Georgia, where 5 percent reside.
Minasyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Minasyan last name is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Georgia, Orthodox (94%) in Russia, Armenian Apostolic (67%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Minasyan last name are 15.06% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 61.83% being registered with the political party.
The amount Minasyan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.71% less than the national average, earning $40,684 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.15% less than the national average, earning $39,670 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minassyan | 94 | 27 | / |
| Minaszyan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Minasian | 88 | 2,215 | / |
| Minosyan | 88 | 1,695 | / |
| Minasjan | 88 | 38 | / |
| Minasean | 88 | 8 | / |
| Mynasyan | 88 | 4 | / |
| Menasyan | 88 | 3 | / |
| Minasyam | 88 | 3 | / |
| Minajyan | 88 | 2 | / |
| Minasyanova | 84 | 1 | / |
| Minassian | 82 | 3,419 | / |
| Minassean | 82 | 2 | / |
| Minascian | 82 | 2 | / |
| Minasiean | 82 | 1 | / |
| Menashyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Minasjane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Moinasian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Minossyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Minasihan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Minashyam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Minosyanc | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mainassian | 78 | 2 | / |
| Minaassian | 78 | 1 | / |
| Misnassian | 78 | 1 | / |
| Menasian | 75 | 136 | / |
| Menesyan | 75 | 14 | / |
| Minosian | 75 | 13 | / |
| Minosean | 75 | 6 | / |
| Menosyan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Minocyan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Minasiam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Minasjanová | 74 | 5 | / |
| Meneshyan | 71 | 32 | / |
| Menassian | 71 | 20 | / |
| Minachian | 71 | 8 | / |
| Menashian | 71 | 7 | / |
| Munasehan | 71 | 6 | / |
| Munassian | 71 | 4 | / |
| Meenasian | 71 | 4 | / |
| Minossian | 71 | 3 | / |
| Minassion | 71 | 3 | / |
| Minassiam | 71 | 3 | / |
| Minoshian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Minassián | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maynesyan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Minadchian | 67 | 108 | / |
Minasyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Minasyan in the Georgian language | ||
| მინასიანი | minasiani | 65.1 |
| მინასიან | minasian | 34.9 |
| Minasyan in the Russian language | ||
| Минасян | minasan | - |
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