Ashjian

Ashjian Meaning & Origin

About Ashjian
The surname Ashjian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "ashk" meaning "tear" and the suffix "-jian" denoting "son of." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Ashjian can be interpreted as "son of the tear" or "descendant of the tear." It is likely that the name originated as a descriptive or symbolic surname, possibly referring to someone who was emotional or shed tears easily.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ashjian: 159
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 110,825
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ashjian 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
AXJN
🗽 NYSIIS
ASA
🔊 Soundex
A20205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 SH JH W AE2 N
🌐 IPA
/ashjian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AXJN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ashjian in Braille

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

The name Ashjian in braille

How to sign the name Ashjian using Sign Language

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

The name Ashjian in sign language

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