Petrosyan

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Etymology

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Pre-Greekbor.
Ancient Greek πέτρος (pétros)
Ancient Greek Πέτρος (Pétros)bor.
Old Armenian Պետրոս (Petros)
Armenian Պետրոս (Petros)
Proto-Indo-European *-iyn̥
Proto-Indo-European *-iHn̥
Old Armenian -եան (-ean)
Armenian -յան (-yan)
Armenian Պետրոսյան (Petrosyan)bor.
English Petrosyan

    Borrowed from Armenian Պետրոսյան (Petrosyan), from Պետրոս (Petros, “Peter”) + -յան (-yan). The forms with B- reflect the Western Armenian pronunciation.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /pɛˈtɹəʊsiən/

    Proper noun

    Petrosyan

    1. A surname from Armenian, equivalent to English Peterson.

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    Statistics

    • 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.

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