How common is the surname Akopyan?

1,060 people in the United States had the surname Akopyan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 291,269 Americans. It ranked 23,837th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Akopyan?

Hakob Hakobyan, Armenian poet (1866-1937), followed by Hakob Hakobyan.

Where is the surname Akopyan most common?

Wikidata records people named Akopyan in the Soviet Union and Armenia.

Is the surname Akopyan getting more or less common?

More common. 924 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,060 in 2010, up 15%.

The surname Akopyan

An Armenian surname, carried by 1,060 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex A215

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Akopyan is more common than 85.3% of them.

Origin

Armenian origin

From Russian Акопя́н (Akopján), from Armenian Հակոբյան (Hakobyan).

One of 47 Armenian surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,060 people named Akopyan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 291,269 Americans. That is up 15% since 2000, when the Census counted 924.

#23,837

rank among US surnames

1,060

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+14.7%

change since 2000 (was #25,169)

Who is named Akopyan

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Akopyan identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.6% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Two or more races 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Akopyans

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Hakob Hakobyan
Armenian poet (1866-1937)
Hakob Hakobyan
Armenian artist (1923-2013)
Harutyun Hakobyan
Armenian illusionist and actor (1918-2005)
Hranush Hakobyan
Armenian politician, born 1954

Notable Akopyans come mostly from the Soviet Union (3) and Armenia (1).

Other Armenian surnames

All 47 Armenian surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Akopyan come from?: From Russian Акопя́н (Akopján), from Armenian Հակոբյան (Hakobyan).
How common is the surname Akopyan?: 1,060 people in the United States had the surname Akopyan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 291,269 Americans. It ranked 23,837th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Akopyan?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Akopyan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.6% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Akopyan?: Hakob Hakobyan, Armenian poet (1866-1937), followed by Hakob Hakobyan.
Where is the surname Akopyan most common?: Wikidata records people named Akopyan in the Soviet Union and Armenia.
Is the surname Akopyan getting more or less common?: More common. 924 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,060 in 2010, up 15%.