Grigoryan

Grigoryan Meaning & Origin

About Grigoryan
The surname Grigoryan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Grigor, which means "watchful" or "vigilant" in Armenian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it is derived from the name of an ancestor. The suffix "-yan" is a common Armenian ending, denoting "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Grigoryan can be interpreted to mean "son of Grigor" or "descendant of Grigor."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Grigoryan: 1,937
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 15210
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.66

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Grigoryan 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
KRKRN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G6020605
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G R IH0 G AO1 R IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/grigoryan*/
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('KRKRN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G626

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Grigoryan in Braille

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

The name Grigoryan in braille

How to sign the name Grigoryan using Sign Language

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

The name Grigoryan in sign language

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