Arakelyan

Arakelyan Meaning & Origin

About Arakelyan
The surname Arakelyan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Arakel, which means "archangel" in Armenian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Arakel. The suffix "-yan" is a common Armenian surname ending, denoting "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Arakelyan can be interpreted to mean "son of Arakel" or "descendant of Arakel."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Arakelyan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Arakelyan: 643
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35057
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Arakelyan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ARKLN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A6020405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AA2 R AH0 K EY1 L Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/arakelyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ARKLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A624

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Arakelyan in Braille

Here's how to represent Arakelyan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Arakelyan in braille

How to sign the name Arakelyan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Arakelyan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Arakelyan in sign language

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