Saroyan Surname

108,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Saroyan Surname Definition:

(Armenian) A corruption of the Armenian Sara Khan (mountain prince).

Saroyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia2,9951:978129
Russia6251:230,59724,770
Georgia3651:10,2622,235
United States2471:1,467,445100,382
Canada301:1,228,18688,140
France111:6,038,429280,838
India51:153,413,076951,030
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
England21:27,859,030389,889
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sharoyan931,486/
Sargoyan93675/
Sariyan862,178/
Sarayan86984/
Zaroyan86273/
Saroian86126/
Sarojan86112/
Caroyan8693/
Saryoan8640/
Jaroyan8630/
Sareyan8624/
Saruyan8613/
Seroyan8611/
Soroyan868/
Saryian865/
Saroyon865/
Sarioan861/
Saroiyn861/
Saroyam861/
Xaroyan861/
Saroyen860/
Sheroyan80116/
Sariyang80113/
Sharoian8086/
Sahrayan8054/
Charoyan8036/
Shariyan8028/
Sariyant8016/
Saurayan8010/
Satriyan808/
Sarihyan807/
Sharayan807/
Sahroian806/
Sarayang806/
Shareyan806/
Sargayan805/
Satryjan805/
Sahriyan804/
Sauriyan803/
Sarooian802/
Sareyane802/
Sargeyan802/
Sharojan802/
Zarouyan802/
Sarayhan802/
Sargiyan801/
Sarojann801/
Scharoyn801/
Sayrayan801/
Sharoyam801/
Saarayan801/
Sarouian801/
Saryiang801/
Sarain77473/
Saraun77211/
Saroen77200/
Sarean77167/
Sarayn77139/
Saroin7789/
Saroun7721/
Saraen7719/
Saryen772/
Sarajn771/
Seroyn771/
Sarojn771/
Shahriyan751,567/
Shatriyan7562/
Shahroian755/
Dzharoyan754/
Charroyan754/
Charouyan752/
Sahariyan751/
Sharihyan751/
Shatrayan751/
Sarhouian751/
Sarouyene751/
Shahrayan751/
Sariyam712,167/
Sarojam71946/
Sarajan71658/
Sarayam71644/
Sahrain71560/
Sarijan71525/
Caruyan71513/
Sareyam71222/
Satrain71215/
Zareyan71118/
Zoroyan71115/
Sareang71103/
Sharain71101/
Saraian71101/
Jaruyan7188/
Saraung7187/
Sarayen7183/
Soriyan7181/
Sarajun7161/
Zariyan7160/
Jarayan7155/
Sorayan7143/
Sareane7142/
Sairoen7136/
Jariyan7132/
Sarejan7129/
Sarujan7129/
Zarayan7124/
Sorohyn7124/
Sarehan7120/
Sharoun7118/
Cariyan7116/
Sarijon7116/
Sarhoun7116/
Sarahun7115/
Carayan7112/
Sarojin7112/
Soreyan7112/
Zeroyan7111/
Sarajin7110/
Sarayon719/
Sarajon719/
Saurain718/
Serayan717/
Sairean716/
Saruyen715/
Saroung715/
Sarojanová714/
Sharean714/
Sarajen714/
Saraunh714/
Sariyen714/
Sharoin713/
Zaroian713/
Sereyan713/
Coroyan713/
Seriyan712/
Searean712/
Sarouen712/
Sargean712/
Sarrain712/
Caroian712/
Sharayn712/
Szaraun712/
Sareean712/
Sahrean712/
Shareyn712/
Sarayin712/
Sarawen712/
Zarojan712/
Searoun712/
Saraunt711/
Sareanc711/
Sargain711/
Saround711/
Jaroian711/
Sharaun711/
Saroune711/
Soroyen711/
Shahriyane711/
Sairaen711/
Sairain711/
Sarraín711/
Saroion711/
Sarahyn711/
Saraing711/
Carroyn711/
Sayroun711/
Scaroin711/
Saroing711/
Sariyon711/
Scarean710/
Chariyan67244/
Jarahyan67239/
Saroihin67237/
Serroyen67176/
Scharoun67172/
Saraying67157/
Shahrayn67150/
Sarajina67124/
Zareyane6797/
Sarahian6793/
Shaaroun6790/
Saroisin6752/
Sjahrain6750/
Saroisen6750/
Sooriyan6738/
Saurajen6734/
Sharahyn6733/
Djarayan6731/
Sorohyna6731/
Sheroian6730/
Jeyroyan6724/
Sarojina6717/
Jouroyan6715/
Sarıayen6715/
Sahraian6714/
Sairajan6714/
Jayrayan6714/
Shahroun6712/
Shayrain6711/
Saerojin6711/
Saharain6711/
Shorayan679/
Sharajan679/
Jahrayan679/
Jauroyon679/
Charoyen678/
Charoian678/
Shahrain677/
Zarouian677/
Sheriyan676/
Jarriyan676/
Sarhaian676/
Sarayong674/
Charoyon674/
Saraiane674/
Charyjan674/
Sharaine673/
Jharayan673/
Jhariyan673/
Sarayaum673/
Saarijan673/
Saraiyna673/
Seareant672/
Zariyand672/
Sarajone672/
Sahrijan672/
Shoroyin672/
Sherayan672/
Sarzayin672/
Charayan672/
Zareeyan672/
Saurajan672/
Shahrean672/
Sairiean672/
Saharean672/
Sairehan671/
Sarhajan671/
Sarojong671/
Sarraine671/
Chareyan671/
Zarohian671/
Seeriyan671/
Shariyam671/
Sharaain671/
Sharajin671/
Suirayan671/
Sourayan671/
Hsarijan671/
Zargayan671/
Zarayand671/
Sharaian671/
Sharhoun671/
Sairaine671/
Sairoune671/
Saharoun671/
Sarayina671/
Sarayine671/
Sarayoun671/
Sarahain671/
Sarahjon671/
Scorojan671/
Carhiyan671/
Sarujoon671/
Sahrajan671/
Saraueng671/
Saraiene671/
Sarijian671/
Sareejan671/
Sarejane671/
Shaerain671/
Shahreyn671/
Sharijan671/
Zarhojan671/
Sarrayin670/
Sareasin670/
Scearoun670/

Saroyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saroyan in the Georgian language
საროიანიsaroiani74.66
საროიანsaroian25.34
Saroyan in the Russian language
Сароянsaroan-
Saroyan in the Arabic language
سارويانsarwyan-

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