Postoyan Surname

1,173,425th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 203 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Postoyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Postoyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia1391:21,0801,392
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Georgia101:374,55415,620
France51:13,284,544357,392

Postoyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Postoyan (Georgian: პოსტოიანი, Russian: Постоян) is more commonly found in Armenia than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Postoyan.

How Common Is The Last Name Postoyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Postoyan is the 1,173,425th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 35,899,241 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Postoyan live; 73 percent live in West Asia and 68 percent live in Armeno-West Asia.

The surname is most prevalent in Armenia, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 21,080. In Armenia it is mostly found in: Gegharkunik Province, where 58 percent are found, Yerevan, where 24 percent are found and Shirak Province, where 17 percent are found. Barring Armenia this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Postoyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Postoyan last name is chiefly Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Postoyan surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Postoyan earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.96% more than the national average, earning $66,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Potoyan93185/
Postoian88198/
Postoyanova847/
Potiyan8054/
Patoyan8026/
Poteyan8014/
Potohyn801/
Potayan801/
Pothiyan7514/
Photiyan759/
Pastiyan759/
Potiyane756/
Phothiyan71245/
Potain7143/
Potyen7115/
Pashtoian718/
Potean713/
Photohian712/
Pasthiyan711/
Potoin711/
Poistiyanova701/
Photyen672,385/
Patayan672,252/
Pestean67493/
Pothain67301/
Pastean67162/
Patiyan67131/
Patuyan6743/
Posthausen6711/
Poutoun6711/
Pateyan679/
Phothiyane678/
Potajan676/
Potuhyn675/
Pottain675/
Potoine673/
Pastain673/
Postein672/
Poutain672/
Photain672/
Photaen672/
Patohyn671/
Poteyin671/
Potaint671/
Potoung671/
Potijan671/

Postoyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Postoyan in the Georgian language
პოსტოიანიpostoiani83.33
პოსტოიანpostoian16.67
Postoyan in the Russian language
Постоянpostoan-

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Postoyan
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