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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The surname Arakelyan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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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Here's how to represent Arakelyan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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