Karapetian

Karapetian Meaning & Origin

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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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Karapetian: 556
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 39,555
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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.

Ranking information for the surname Karapetian is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRPXN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
K06010305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K EH2 R AH0 P IY1 SH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/karapetian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRPXN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
K613

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Karapetian in Braille

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

The name Karapetian in braille

How to sign the name Karapetian using Sign Language

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.

The name Karapetian in sign language

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