Ovchiyan Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Ovchiyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ovchiyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia351:83,7193,237
Russia281:5,147,252226,919
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Ovchiyan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ovchiyan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ovchiyan (Russian: Овчиян) is found in Armenia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovchiyan? popularity and diffusion

Ovchiyan is the 2,168,711th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname Ovchiyan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 50 percent of Ovchiyan reside; 47 percent reside in West Asia and 46 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Armenia, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 83,719. In Armenia Ovchiyan is primarily concentrated in: Ararat Province, where 49 percent are found, Yerevan, where 37 percent are found and Kotayk Province, where 6 percent are found. Other than Armenia it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 37 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Ovchiyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Ovchiyan last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

Ovchiyan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 58.57% less than the national average, earning $17,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ovciyan931/
Avchiyan8862/
Govciyan885/
Ovchiyen881/
Ovsiyan8013/
Avciyan801/
Avzhiyan7582/
Avchoyan7520/
Hovheyan751/
Avdzhiyan71384/
Ovsoyan67104/
Avsiyan679/
Ovseyan679/
Abhiyan678/
Avziyan675/

Ovchiyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ovchiyan in the Russian language
Овчиянovcian-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ovchiyan
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