Tekeyan Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Armenia

Tekeyan Surname User-submission:

Tekeyan is a patronymic surname of Armenian origin, meaning that it is derived from the given name of the father. It derives from the elements teke, meaning 'temple', and -yan, meaning 'son'. Therefore, the surname Tekeyan means 'son of the temple'.

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Tekeyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:9,293,819392,288
France141:4,744,480251,814
Armenia131:225,3985,875
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Tekeyan Surname Meaning

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Tekeyan is a patronymic surname of Armenian origin, meaning that it is derived from the given name of the father. It derives from the elements teke, meaning 'temple', and -yan, meaning 'son'. Therefore, the surname Tekeyan means 'son of the temple'.

One of the most famous people with the surname Tekeyan is Vahan Tekeyan (1878-1915), an Armenian poet, writer, and political activist. Tekeyan is considered one of the greatest Armenian poets of all time.

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Tekeyan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tekeyan (Arabic: تيكيان) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tekeyan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Tekeyan is the 1,980,395th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 81,882,538 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Tekeyan live; 55 percent live in North America and 44 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 39 people, or 1 in 9,293,819. In The United States Tekeyan is mostly concentrated in: New Jersey, where 44 percent live, New York, where 23 percent live and Massachusetts, where 21 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in France, where 16 percent live and Armenia, where 15 percent live.

Tekeyan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tekeyan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Tekeyan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.17% less than the national average, earning $42,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.68% less than the national average, earning $42,391 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tekehyan936/
Tekeyang932/
Tekean9229/
Ttiekeyan881/
Tekuyan8676/
Tekeian8633/
Tekeyon8629/
Tekehan8613/
Teakean866/
Tekiean864/
Takeyan863/
Tikeyan862/
Tekeane861/
Tekeyanova8254/
Tiekayan802,088/
Ttekayan8012/
Teskayan802/
Tieckean801/
Tekien773,964/
Takean7717/
Tekeun772/
Tekuen771/
Tekaun771/
Tekaen771/
Tokean771/
Ttiekayan759,834/
Teshkoyan758/
Tikoyan7178/
Takuyan7143/
Tokayan7139/
Takehan7131/
Tokuyan7130/
Takayan7125/
Tikuyan7118/
Takoyan718/
Takiyan718/
Tokoyan713/
Theskhayan712/
Tekeung712/
Tekeune712/
Tikayan712/
Tekouen711/
Tekeing711/
Teukeun711/
Teekien711/
Tokhiyan6725/
Tikouyan6710/
Tekuyong678/
Takhiyan678/
Taikeang676/
Tegciyan673/
Tikijyan673/
Tikhoyan673/
Tiekouen672/
Tekajong672/
Tekouyam671/
Tekoueng671/
Tekouene671/
Thiekein671/

Tekeyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tekeyan in the Arabic language
تيكيانtykyan-

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