Petrosyan
English
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editBorrowed from Armenian Պետրոսյան (Petrosyan), from the given name Պետրոս (Petros) (equivalent to Peter) + patronymic suffix -յան (-yan). The forms with B- reflect the Western Armenian pronunciation.
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Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Petrosyan is the 18867th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1449 individuals. Petrosyan is most common among White (95.58%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Petrosyan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.