Mkrtchyan Surname
Approximately 61,086 people bear this surname
Mkrtchyan Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'son of Mkrtich'. Mkrtch is a shortened version of the name Mkrtich and the -yan at the end of name means 'son of'. Mkrtich is the Armenian version of the name Micheal. Sometimes, mostly outside of Armenia, you see the suffix -ian which means the same thing.
Read More About This SurnameMkrtchyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 44,728 | 1:66 | 11 |
| Russia | 12,912 | 1:11,162 | 1,535 |
| Georgia | 1,174 | 1:3,190 | 647 |
| United States | 812 | 1:446,378 | 38,303 |
| Spain | 258 | 1:181,209 | 12,764 |
| Uzbekistan | 223 | 1:138,696 | 6,893 |
| Belarus | 142 | 1:66,909 | 11,034 |
| Kazakhstan | 135 | 1:130,981 | 13,583 |
| France | 120 | 1:553,523 | 75,172 |
| Turkmenistan | 120 | 1:45,743 | 871 |
| Greece | 102 | 1:108,625 | 18,269 |
| Belgium | 66 | 1:174,192 | 23,583 |
| Transnistria | 43 | 1:11,040 | 2,187 |
| Sweden | 42 | 1:234,447 | 16,276 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| United Arab Emirates | 12 | 1:763,523 | 25,625 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Austria | 12 | 1:709,620 | 61,025 |
| Moldova | 9 | 1:395,708 | 28,721 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1:1,206,140 | 16,795 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 7 | 1:853,236 | 52,732 |
| Bulgaria | 7 | 1:996,986 | 34,534 |
| Abkhazia | 3 | 1:80,955 | 3,593 |
| Montenegro | 3 | 1:213,188 | 6,121 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
The alternate forms: Mkrtčhyan (1) are calculated separately.
Mkrtchyan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'son of Mkrtich'. Mkrtch is a shortened version of the name Mkrtich and the -yan at the end of name means 'son of'. Mkrtich is the Armenian version of the name Micheal. Sometimes, mostly outside of Armenia, you see the suffix -ian which means the same thing.
- 5argisMkrtchyan is an Armenian surname, which comes from the word mkrtvel, meaning 'to be baptized', and the Armenian surname ending -yan (-ian), meaning 'son of' or 'daughter of'. Therefore the surname means 'descendant of one who was baptized'.
- kalo961Mkrtchyan Demographics
Average Mkrtchyan Salary in
United States
$39,872 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mkrtchyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mkrtchyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mkrtchyan (Georgian: მკრტჩიან, Russian: Мкртчян) is more commonly found in Armenia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Mkrtčhyan. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mkrtchyan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 9,282nd most widespread family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 119,300 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Mkrtchyan reside; 75 percent reside in West Asia and 73 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.
The last name Mkrtchyan is most commonly occurring in Armenia, where it is held by 44,728 people, or 1 in 66. In Armenia it is most numerous in: Yerevan, where 34 percent are found, Shirak Province, where 12 percent are found and Kotayk Province, where 10 percent are found. Besides Armenia this last name occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 21 percent are found and Georgia, where 2 percent are found.
Mkrtchyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Mkrtchyan last name is primarily Catholic (44%) in Georgia, Orthodox (93%) in Russia, Orthodox (90%) in Belarus and Orthodox (97%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Mkrtchyan surname are 16.19% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 62.96% being registered with the party.
The amount Mkrtchyan earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.08% less than the national average, earning $35,234 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mkrtčhyan | 96 | 1 | / |
| Mkhrtchyan | 95 | 2 | / |
| Mkrttchyan | 95 | 1 | / |
| Mkrtchyann | 95 | 1 | / |
| Mkrchyan | 94 | 126 | / |
| Mkrtcyan | 94 | 73 | / |
| Mkrtchian | 89 | 934 | / |
| Mkrtchjan | 89 | 28 | / |
| Mkrtchyam | 89 | 10 | / |
| Mkrtzhyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mkrtshyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mkrthcyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mkrcyan | 88 | 7 | / |
| Mkrttchian | 84 | 48 | / |
| Mkrtschjan | 84 | 30 | / |
| Mkrtsyan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mkrtcyam | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mkrchian | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mkrtčhyanová | 76 | 1 | / |
| Mkrtsian | 71 | 28 | / |
| Mcrtcean | 71 | 14 | / |
| Mkrtsjan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mkrttsjan | 67 | 12 | / |
| Mkrttšjan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mkrttsian | 67 | 1 | / |
| McRchione | 56 | 1 | / |
Mkrtchyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mkrtchyan in the Georgian language | ||
| მკრტჩიან | mkrtchian | 88.53 |
| მკრტჩიანი | mkrtchiani | 11.47 |
| Mkrtchyan in the Russian language | ||
| Мкртчян | mkrtcan | - |
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