Sahinyan Surname
Approximately 172 people bear this surname
Sahinyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 147 | 1:19,933 | 1,339 |
| Germany | 12 | 1:6,708,788 | 223,026 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
The alternate forms: Şahinyan (19) are calculated separately.
Sahinyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sahinyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sahinyan is most common in Armenia. It can also appear as a variant: Şahinyan. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sahinyan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sahinyan is the 1,310,135th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 42,369,453 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Sahinyan are found; 85 percent are found in West Asia and 85 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.
The surname is most commonly held in Armenia, where it is held by 147 people, or 1 in 19,933. In Armenia it is most prevalent in: Yerevan, where 48 percent live, Lori Province, where 36 percent live and Kotayk Province, where 12 percent live. Other than Armenia this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 7 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Şahinyan | 96 | 19 | / |
| Shahinyan | 94 | 6,088 | / |
| Sahinian | 88 | 15 | / |
| Jahinyan | 88 | 6 | / |
| Shahinian | 82 | 996 | / |
| Shahenyan | 82 | 43 | / |
| Siahinian | 82 | 2 | / |
| Chahinyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Schahinian | 78 | 1 | / |
| Saenyang | 75 | 16 | / |
| Jahinian | 75 | 7 | / |
| Saenjyan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Geainyan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Şahinhan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shahinjahan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Shahenian | 71 | 45 | / |
| Shahenean | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shoenyane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shohinian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shahiniam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zahingnan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Djahignan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chahignan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saenhan | 67 | 2,036 | / |
| Saenjan | 67 | 111 | / |
| Saenyon | 67 | 41 | / |
| Saenian | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shaheenian | 67 | 12 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Sahinyan
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