Tashjian Surname
Approximately 1,760 people bear this surname
Tashjian Surname User-submission:
The surname Tashjian comes from the Turkish word taş, which means 'stone', or taşçı, which means 'one works with stone', 'stonemason'. The -ian ending signifies Armenian ancestry. As the population census was modernized, Tashjian is the given occupational surname to the Armenian stonemason families in Ottoman Empire.
Read More About This SurnameTashjian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,649 | 1:219,805 | 21,344 |
| France | 51 | 1:1,302,406 | 132,002 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Uruguay | 6 | 1:571,960 | 26,877 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Tashjian Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Tashjian comes from the Turkish word taş, which means 'stone', or taşçı, which means 'one works with stone', 'stonemason'. The -ian ending signifies Armenian ancestry. As the population census was modernized, Tashjian is the given occupational surname to the Armenian stonemason families in Ottoman Empire.
- hagoptTashjian Demographics
Average Tashjian Salary in
United States
$55,240 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Tashjian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tashjian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Tashjian is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Tashjian click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tashjian? popularity and diffusion
The last name Tashjian is the 230,013th most frequently held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,140,651 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 93 percent of Tashjian reside; 93 percent reside in North America and 93 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 1,649 people, or 1 in 219,805. In The United States Tashjian is most prevalent in: California, where 34 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 16 percent are found and New York, where 10 percent are found. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in France, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.
Tashjian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Tashjian are 12.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65.29% being registered with the party.
The amount Tashjian earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 28.02% more than the national average, earning $55,240 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.64% more than the national average, earning $56,462 CAD per year.
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