Postolakyan Surname

1,637,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Postolakyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Postolakyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia951:30,8441,803
Russia261:5,543,194237,148
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Postolakyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Postolakyan (Russian: Постолакян) is borne by more people in Armenia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Postolakyan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,637,889th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Postolakyan live; 78 percent live in West Asia and 78 percent live in Armeno-West Asia.

It is most widespread in Armenia, where it is borne by 95 people, or 1 in 30,844. In Armenia it is most numerous in: Lori Province, where 87 percent are found, Tavush Province, where 6 percent are found and Yerevan, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Armenia this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Postolakyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Postolakyan in the Russian language
Постолакянpostolakan-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Postolakyan
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