Terzian Surname

160,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,723 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Terzian Surname User-submission:

Therezien or Thérézien originates from Armenian 'Terzian'; a patronymic from terzi 'tailor', a word of Persian origin. The surname then moved to France, specifically Brittany, where the accents where added and the As changed to Es as to look more like a typical French surname.

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Terzian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2631:286,98326,678
France5191:127,98219,505
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Argentina1301:328,79526,002
Canada1241:297,14227,584
Brazil971:2,206,95268,831
Russia891:1,619,360108,163
Ukraine671:679,44371,859
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Uruguay341:100,9349,883
Greece331:335,75147,626
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Cyprus221:40,2224,167
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Lebanon191:296,68910,035
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
England141:3,979,861125,553
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

The alternate forms: Terzián (1) are calculated separately.

Terzian (10) may also be a first name.

Terzian Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Therezien or Thérézien originates from Armenian 'Terzian'; a patronymic from terzi 'tailor', a word of Persian origin. The surname then moved to France, specifically Brittany, where the accents where added and the As changed to Es as to look more like a typical French surname. While the accents are included in the formal spelling, they are now missed off when typed etc.

- michelletherezien

Terzian Last Name Facts

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

Terzian (Arabic: ترزيان, Russian: Терзиан) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Terzián. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Terzian? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 160,173rd most frequently used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,676,293 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Terzian are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent given name globally, held by 10 people.

The last name Terzian is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,263 people, or 1 in 286,983. In The United States Terzian is mostly found in: California, where 41 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 41 countries. It is also common in France, where 19 percent reside and Egypt, where 6 percent reside.

Terzian Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Terzian last name are 6.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.15% registered with the political party.

The amount Terzian earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 14.83% more than the national average, earning $49,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.07% less than the national average, earning $48,656 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Terzian Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Terzian in the Russian language
Терзианterzian-
Terzian in the Arabic language
ترزيانtrzyan-

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Terzian Reference & Research

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