About Karapetian
The surname Karapetian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Karapet, which means "black robe" or "black cloak" in Armenian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Karapet. The name Karapet is often associated with Saint John the Baptist, who is depicted wearing a black robe in Armenian religious art. Therefore, the surname Karapetian can be interpreted as "descendant of Karapet" or "belonging to the family of Karapet."
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The surname Karapetian is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Karapetian 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 Karapetian in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Karapetian using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.