Papasian Surname

1,612,213th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Papasian Surname User-submission:

The surname Papasian is derived from the Armenian word papas or papaz, meaning 'priest'.

Papasian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:7,107,038327,397
Argentina181:2,374,634110,716
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
France121:5,535,227269,324
England71:7,959,723202,100
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Papasian Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Papasian is derived from the Armenian word papas or papaz, meaning 'priest'.

- sahag

Papasian Last Name Facts

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

Papasian occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Papasian.

How Common Is The Last Name Papasian? popularity and diffusion

The last name Papasian is the 1,612,213th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 58,300,367 people. The surname Papasian occurs mostly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Papasian are found; 51 percent are found in North America and 49 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 7,107,038. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 29 percent live, New York, where 22 percent live and California, where 14 percent live. Other than The United States this surname exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 14 percent live and Canada, where 10 percent live.

Papasian Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Papasian has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Papasian surname rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Papasian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Papasian last name are 24.55% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 77.78% being registered with the party.

The amount Papasian earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 37.59% more than the national average, earning $59,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.29% more than the national average, earning $56,785 CAD per year.

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