# Kardashian (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/kardashian/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname from Armenian.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | Armenian |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | fewer than 100 |
| US rank (2010) | not ranked |
| How often | not recorded |
| Change since 2000 | not recorded |
| Pronunciation | [kʰɑɹˈdæʃi.ən], 3 syllables |
| Variant spellings | Cardashian |

## Etymology

Borrowed from Armenian Քարտաշյան (Kʻartašyan) (Western Armenian pronunciation). The adjective is by analogy with -ian.

## Where

Wikidata records people named Kardashian in the United States.

## People named Kardashian

- Kim Kardashian, American media personality, businesswoman, model and actress (born 1980)
- Khloé Kardashian, American media personality, influencer, and businesswoman
- Kourtney Kardashian, American media personality, model and businesswoman (born 1979)
- Robert Kardashian, American attorney and businessman (1944–2003)
- Rob Kardashian, American television personality and businessman
- Kris Jenner, American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman

## Similar surnames

Kardos, Kurtz, Kratz, Kratzer, Kreutzer, Kreitzer, Kratochvil, Kretz, Kretzer, Kretschmer, Kraatz, Kurtzman.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.