Saroyan Surname
Approximately 4,310 people bear this surname
Saroyan Surname Definition:
(Armenian) A corruption of the Armenian Sara Khan (mountain prince).
Saroyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 2,995 | 1:978 | 129 |
| Russia | 625 | 1:230,597 | 24,770 |
| Georgia | 365 | 1:10,262 | 2,235 |
| United States | 247 | 1:1,467,445 | 100,382 |
| Canada | 30 | 1:1,228,186 | 88,140 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Kazakhstan | 2 | 1:8,841,248 | 174,813 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Saroyan (26) may also be a first name.
Saroyan Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Armenian) A corruption of the Armenian Sara Khan (mountain prince).
Saroyan Demographics
Average Saroyan Salary in
United States
$46,193 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Saroyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saroyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saroyan (Arabic: سارويان, Georgian: საროიანი, Russian: Сароян) is more commonly found in Armenia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Saroyan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Saroyan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 108,070th most widespread family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,690,846 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Saroyan are found; 78 percent are found in West Asia and 69 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 26 people.
The surname Saroyan is most frequently occurring in Armenia, where it is borne by 2,995 people, or 1 in 978. In Armenia it is most common in: Yerevan, where 31 percent live, Shirak Province, where 16 percent live and Gegharkunik Province, where 12 percent live. Beside Armenia it exists in 24 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 15 percent live and Georgia, where 8 percent live.
Saroyan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Saroyan surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (90%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Saroyan last name are 27.52% more likely to be registered United Russias than The US average, with 74.29% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Saroyan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.05% more than the national average, earning $46,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.35% less than the national average, earning $46,033 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saroyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saroyan in the Georgian language | ||
| საროიანი | saroiani | 74.66 |
| საროიან | saroian | 25.34 |
| Saroyan in the Russian language | ||
| Сароян | saroan | - |
| Saroyan in the Arabic language | ||
| سارويان | sarwyan | - |
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