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    The surname Grigorian

    An Armenian surname, carried by 1,240 people in the United States.

    3 syllables Soundex G626

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    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Grigorian is more common than 87% of them.

    Origin

    Armenian origin

    From Armenian Գրիգորյան (Grigoryan).

    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 1,240 people named Grigorian in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 248,988 Americans. That is up 13% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,101.

    #21,173
    rank among US surnames
    1,240
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +12.6%
    change since 2000 (was #21,958)

    Who is named Grigorian

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

    95% of people named Grigorian identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.3% as two or more races and 1.1% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 95%
    • Two or more races 3.3%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.1%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Grigorians

    14 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Asmik Grigorian
      Armenian-Lithuanian soprano singer, born 1981
    • Artur Grigorian
      Armenian boxer, born 1967
    • Sabrina Grigorian
      Actress, 1956–1986
    • Artak Grigoryan
      Armenian footballer, born 1987
    • Svetlana Grigoryan
      Armenian actress (1930–2014)
    • Karen Grigoryan
      Armenian chess grandmaster, born 1995
    • Mher Grigoryan
      Armenian lawyer, vice prime minister, born 1972
    • Manvel Grigoryan
      Armenian politician, 1956–2020
    • David G. Grigoryan
      Armenian footballer, born 1989
    • David Grigoryan
      Armenian footballer, born 1982
    • Gevorg Grigoryan
      Armenian artist (1897-1976)
    • Avetik Grigoryan
      Armenian chess player, born 1989

    Notable Grigorians come mostly from Armenia (9), the Soviet Union (2) and Lithuania (1).

    Spellings and sound-alikes

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    Surnames that sound like Grigorian

    Grigorian has the Soundex code G626, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G626.

    Other Armenian surnames

    All 47 Armenian surnames

    Questions

    Where does the surname Grigorian come from?
    From Armenian Գրիգորյան (Grigoryan).
    How common is the surname Grigorian?
    1,240 people in the United States had the surname Grigorian in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 248,988 Americans. It ranked 21,173rd of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Grigorian?
    In the 2010 Census, 95% of people named Grigorian identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.3% as two or more races.
    Who is the most famous person named Grigorian?
    Asmik Grigorian, Armenian-Lithuanian soprano singer, followed by Artur Grigorian.
    Where is the surname Grigorian most common?
    Wikidata records people named Grigorian in Armenia, the Soviet Union and Lithuania and 1 other country.
    Is the surname Grigorian getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,101 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,240 in 2010, up 13%.