Armenian-language surnames

Petrosyan (Armenian: ), Petrosian or Petrossian (Eastern Armenian), Bedrosian or Bedrossian (Western Armenian) is a common surname in Armenia. It is a patronymic from the Armenian first name Petros (equivalent to Peter, making the name effectively equivalent to Peterson).

Harutyunyan (, ), also transliterated as Harutyunian, Haroutunian, Harutiunyan, or Arutyunyan is an Armenian patronymic surname derived from the given name Harutyun. The Russified version is Arutyunov. Notable people with the surname include:

Hakobyan ( (reformed); (classical)) is an Armenian surname with the meaning "son of Hakob" (Armenian for Jacob). This surname has multitudes of transliterations into Latin alphabet, including Acopian, Acopyan, Agopian, Agopyan, Akobian, Akobyan, Akopyan, Hagopian, Hagopyan, Hakobian, and others. A Russified version of this surname is Akopov. A variant is Hakobyants, Hagopiantz ( (reformed); (classical)), with similar variations of rendering in the Latin alphabet.

Bagramyan or Baghramyan or Bagramian or in Western Armenian Pagramian or Bagherian, Bagheryan and Baghiryan among the Persian-Armenian diaspora) () is an Armenian surname meaning "son of Bagram". It may refer to:

Sargsyan (, ), also Sarkisian, Sarkissian (in Western Armenian , ) or Sarkisyan, is an Armenian surname derived from the given name Sargis (from the Latin Sergius).

Manukyan, Manoukian, Manoukyan and Manukian () and Western Armenian alternative transliterations Manougian, Manuguian , Manoogian and Manookian () is an Armenian surname. It is derived from the Armenian given name Manuk, Manug, Manoug () meaning a child and the addition of yan/ian for a surname.

Adamyan or Adamian (, ) is an Armenian patronymic surname derived from the given name Adam. The Western Armenian equivalent is Atamian (Ադամեան). Notable people with the surname include:

Mkhitaryan, Mkhitarian or Mekhitarian (, Western Armenian Մխիթարեան) is an Armenian surname. See Մխիթարյան for the origin.

Markarian (Armentian: Մարգարյան) or its Eastern Armenian variant Margaryan, is a common Armenian family name.

Mirzoyan (), is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Alexander Mirzayan (born 1945), Russian singer-songwriter Alexander Mirzoyan (born 1951), Soviet association football player Arakel Mirzoyan (born 1989), Armenian weightlifter Ararat Mirzoyan (born 1979), Armenian politician and Armenian First Deputy Prime Minister from May 2018 to January 2019 Arayik Mirzoyan (born 1987), Armenian weightlifter Arsen Mirzoyan (born 1978), Ukrainian singer Edvard Mirzoyan (1921–2012), Armenian composer Karen Mirzoyan (born 1965), Former Minister of Foreign Affairs (2012–2017) of the A

Avakian (; also spelled Avagian, Avagyan, Avakyan, or '''Avak'yan''') is a name of Armenian origin. It derives from the Armenian word avag, meaning "oldest", "old", or "big", perhaps signifying that a male ancestor was a prominent individual in his community. It may also mean "son of Avak".

Barseghyan () is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Arzumanyan, Arzoumanian or Arzumanian is an Armenian surname; in Armenian: Արզումանյան, Western Armenian Արզումանեան.

Hovhannisyan or Hovannisyan ( ) is an Armenian surname meaning "son of Hovhannes", the Armenian equivalent of John, thus making it equivalent to Johnson. It is the most common surname in Armenia.

Ambartsumian, Ambartsumyan, Hambardzumyan, Hambardzumian, Hambartsumyan or Hambartsumian () is an Armenian surname. In Armenian onomastics, it is a religious surname derived from 'Hambardzum' meaning Ascension of Jesus. The suffix '-yan' denotes surname (all Armenian surnames end in -ian or -yan with a few exceptions). The variants beginning without H (Ambartsoumian, Ambartsumian, Ambartsumyan, etc.) originated in the USSR as Russian lacks the sound H. Notable people with this last name include : Armen Ambartsumyan, multiple people Armen Hambardzumyan (born 1958), Armenian actor and producer A

Hovsepian () is an Armenian family name derived from Hovsep (Armenian for Joseph). Variants of Hovsepian include Hovsepyan, Ovsepyan, Osipian, Housepian, Hosepian, and Hovsapian Notable people with the surname include:

Oganessian (Ohanessian, etc.) () a variant of Hovhannisyan is a surname of Armenian origin derived from the Armenian given name Ohannes. People with such names include:

Ohanyan or Ohanian (, Classical Armenian orthography: Օհանեան) is a common Armenian surname.

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Berberian or Berberyan () is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Simonyan () or in Western Armenian Simonian ), sometimes transliterated as Simonjan is an Armenian patronymic surname meaning "son of Simon". Notable people with the name include:

Davtyan () is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Movsesian or Movsesyan () is an Armenian surname, meaning "son of Movses (Moses)". It may refer to Alexander Movsesyan, Armenian playwright and novelist Aris Movsesijan, Serbian screenwriter, movie director, writer blogger, politician and dentist Gegard Mousasi, Iranian-Armenian MMA multichampion from The Netherlands. Sergei Movsesian, Armenian chess Grandmaster Sona Movsesian, American media personality and assistant to late night talk show host Conan O'Brien Yura Movsisyan, Armenian-American retired footballer, one of Armenia's top goalscorers ever.

Arakelyan (), also transliterated as Arakelian, is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Darbinyan, Darbinian (Eastern Armenian), Tarpinyan, Tarpinian (Western Armenian) — , is an Armenian patronymic surname derived from the occupation of smith (). Darbinyan is the Eastern Armenian form of the name, thevariant being Tarpinian. Notable people with the surname include:

Papazyan (in Armenian Փափազյան) (in Western Armenian Papazian, Փափազեան) is a surname of Armenian origin.

Mikaelyan, Mikayelyan or Mikaelian (Armenian: Միքայելյան) is an Armenian surname meaning "son of Mikael" (Michael). It may refer to: Aleksander Mikaelyan (born 1990), Armenian wrestler Alla Mikayelyan (born 1969), Armenian cross-country skier Arman Mikaelyan (born 1996), Armenian chess grandmaster Artur Mikaelyan (born 1970), Armenian and Greek amateur boxer Artyom Mikaelyan (born 1991), Armenian footballer Christapor Mikaelian (1859–1905), Armenian revolutionary Edvard Mikaelian (born 1950), Armenian artistic gymnast Hovhannes Ter-Mikaelyan, Armenian politician Jeff Mikaelian (born 1958), Jud

Aharonyan (), also transliterated as Aharonian, is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Bagdasarian, Bagdasaryan, Baghdasarian or Baghdasaryan () is an Armenian surname meaning "son of Baghdasar" (Armenian for Balthazar) that may refer to:

Abrahamyan () and its variants Abrahamian and Aprahamian in Western Armenian is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Khanjian or Khanjyan (, Western Armenian Խանճեան) is an Armenian surname and place name. It may refer to:

Pitoëff is a surname transliterated in French from the Armenian-language surname Питоев (Pitoyev).

Poghossian, Pogossyan, Poghosyan, Poghosian, Pogosyan, etc., () is an Armenian surname. Also Ter-Pogossian, Der-Pogossian, and variants. Ter/Der indicates priesthood descent. The Western Armenian equivalent is Boghossyan. It is a patronymic from the first name Poghos (Armenian: Պողոս), equivalent to Paul, making the name effectively equivalent to Paulson. It may refer to:

Margaryan or Markaryan () or its Western Armenian variant Markarian is a common Armenian family name. Notable people with the surname include:

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Safaryan or in Western Armenian Safarian () is a common Armenian surname.

Soghomonyan or Soghomonian () is an Armenian surname derived from Soghomon (Armenian: Սողոմոն), the Armenian equivalent of Solomon, and may refer to: Eduard Soghomonyan (born 1990), Armenian-born Brazilian wrestler Koryun Soghomonyan (born 1993), Armenian boxer Lilit Soghomonyan (born 1969), Armenian artist Serob Soghomonyan (born 1986), Armenian artistic gymnast Shant Soghomonian, suspect in a 2024 arson attack at Senator Bernie Sanders' office Soghomon Soghomonian (1869–1935), Armenian priest, musicologist, composer, arranger, singer and choirmaster

Aghajanyan, also transliterated as Aghajanian, (Աղաճանեան, Աղաջանյան) is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Muradyan () is a surname originating in Armenia. It may also refer to:

Boghossian, Bogossyan, Boghosian, Bogosyan, etc. () is an Armenian surname, particularly associated with Western Armenia. The Eastern Armenian equivalent is Poghossyan. It is a patronymic from the first name Boghos (Armenian: Պողոս), equivalent to Paul, making the name effectively equivalent to Paulson (English).

Ananyan (), also transliterated as Ananian, is a surname of Armenian origin. Notable people with the surname include:

Gregorian may refer to:

Boyajian () is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Kostanyan () is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Manucharyan () is an Armenian patronymic surname made up of Manuchar and the Armenian -yan or -ian.

Badalyan () is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Babayan or Babaian () is an Armenian surname and may refer to:

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Kirakosyan () or in Western Armenian pronunciation Giragosian and francicized Guiragossian is an Armenian surname derived from the given name Kirakos. It may refer to:

Tonoyan () – also transliterated as Tonojan or Tonoian – is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Aramayis Tonoyan (born 1969), retired Armenian footballer David Tonoyan (born 1967), Armenian political figure and the current Defence Minister of Armenia Iveta Tonoyan (born 1981), Armenian politician and journalist Razmik Tonoyan (born 1988), Ukrainian sambist Sargis Tonoyan (born 1988), Armenian Greco-Roman wrestler

Saryan () or Sarian (Western Armenian Սարեան) is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Ghukasyan () ) is an Armenian surname, meaning 'son of Ghukas', the Armenian equivalent of Luke. In Russia, Azerbaijan and other countries, some holders of this surname changed the spelling to Gukasov ().

Given name and surname

Gulbenkian () is an Armenian surname. It may refer to: