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    The surname Davtyan

    An Armenian surname, carried by 689 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex D135

    Davtyan: #33,196 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Davtyan #33,196, 689 people Davtyan: #33,196 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Davtyan #33,196, 689 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Davtyan is more common than 79.5% of them.

    Origin

    Armenian origin

    Borrowed from Armenian Դավթյան (Davtʻyan). Doublet of Davidian.

    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 689 people named Davtyan in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 448,107 Americans. That is up 69% since 2000, when the Census counted 409.

    #33,196
    rank among US surnames
    689
    people in 2010
    0.2
    per 100,000 Americans
    +68.5%
    change since 2000 (was #48,469)

    Who is named Davtyan

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

    96% of people named Davtyan identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.9% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 96%
    • Two or more races 2.9%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.7%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Davtyans

    4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Artur Davtyan
      Armenian gymnast, born 1992
    • Hovhannes Davtyan
      Armenian judoka, born 1983
    • Vahagn Davtyan
      Armenian gymnast, born 1988
    • Yeprem Khan
      Armenian revolutionary (1868–1912)

    Notable Davtyans come mostly from Armenia (3) and Iran (1).

    Other Armenian surnames

    All 47 Armenian surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Davtyan come from?
    Borrowed from Armenian Դավթյան (Davtʻyan). Doublet of Davidian.
    How common is the surname Davtyan?
    689 people in the United States had the surname Davtyan in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 448,107 Americans. It ranked 33,196th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Davtyan?
    In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Davtyan identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.9% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Davtyan?
    Artur Davtyan, Armenian gymnast, followed by Hovhannes Davtyan.
    Where is the surname Davtyan most common?
    Wikidata records people named Davtyan in Armenia and Iran.
    Is the surname Davtyan getting more or less common?
    More common. 409 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 689 in 2010, up 69%.