Samvelyan Surname

185,106th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Samvelyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Samvelyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia1,6531:1,773201
Russia5061:284,82829,465
Georgia831:45,1275,940
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Samvelyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Samvelyan (Georgian: სამველიან, Russian: Самвелян) is more commonly found in Armenia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Samvelyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Samvelyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 185,106th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,182,334 people. Samvelyan is predominantly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Samvelyan reside; 76 percent reside in West Asia and 72 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.

It is most prevalent in Armenia, where it is borne by 1,653 people, or 1 in 1,773. In Armenia it is most prevalent in: Yerevan, where 41 percent live, Ararat Province, where 15 percent live and Armavir Province, where 10 percent live. Aside from Armenia this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 22 percent live and Georgia, where 4 percent live.

Samvelyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Samvelyan surname is primarily Orthodox (92%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Samvelyan surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.

Samvelyan earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.31% less than the national average, earning $40,857 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Samvelyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Samvelyan in the Georgian language
სამველიანsamvelian72.5
სამველიანიsamveliani27.5
Samvelyan in the Russian language
Самвелянsamvelan-

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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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