Ter-Grigoryan Surname

752,779th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 381 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Ter-Grigoryan Surname User-submission:

The surname Grigoryan derives from the name Grigor, which is Armenian pronunciation of the name Gregory (it derives from Greek word, γρηγορος, and means 'watchful', 'alert'). Adding to the name the prefix Ter- is the way people call the priests in Armenia (in English often the word "Father" is used instead).

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Ter-Grigoryan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia2481:11,815890
Russia821:1,757,598114,376
Georgia321:117,0489,412
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Ter-Grigoryan Surname Meaning

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The surname Grigoryan derives from the name Grigor, which is Armenian pronunciation of the name Gregory (it derives from Greek word, γρηγορος, and means 'watchful', 'alert'). Adding to the name the prefix Ter- is the way people call the priests in Armenia (in English often the word "Father" is used instead). This indicates that usually such surnames were originally given to priests and their families.

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Ter-Grigoryan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ter-Grigoryan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ter-Grigoryan (Georgian: ტერ-გრიგორიან, Russian: Тер-григорян) occurs in Armenia more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ter-Grigoryan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 752,779th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 19,127,417 people. The last name Ter-Grigoryan occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Ter-Grigoryan reside; 74 percent reside in West Asia and 65 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.

The last name is most numerous in Armenia, where it is carried by 248 people, or 1 in 11,815. In Armenia Ter-Grigoryan is most frequent in: Yerevan, where 42 percent are found, Armavir Province, where 19 percent are found and Shirak Province, where 17 percent are found. Outside of Armenia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 22 percent are found and Georgia, where 8 percent are found.

Ter-Grigoryan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ter-Grigoryan last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Ter-Grigoryan earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

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Ter-Grigoryan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ter-Grigoryan in the Georgian language
ტერ-გრიგორიანter-grigorian53.57
ტერ-გრიგორიანიter-grigoriani46.43
Ter-Grigoryan in the Russian language
Тер-григорянter-grigoran-

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