Nazarian Family History

Nazarian Surname Meaning

Armenian, Iranian, and Jewish (from Iran): patronymic from the Arabic personal name Nazar meaning ‘vision’. It is formed with the suffix -ian ‘descendant of’ which is common in both the surnames of Armenian and Persian origin.

Another Armenian variant of the surname found mainly in Armenia and Russia is Nazaryan. Compare Nazar 5 and Nazari.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kazarian, Najarian, Azarian, Nazar, Zakarian, Ghazarian, Nazari, Magarian, Nahigian, Kasparian

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
195	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
666	Census and Voter Lists
412	Member Trees

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Where is the Nazarian family from?

You can see how Nazarian families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Nazarian family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 11 Nazarian families living in Massachusetts. This was about 38% of all the recorded Nazarian's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Nazarian families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Nazarian surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Nazarian ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Dressmaker were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Nazarian. 21% of Nazarian men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Nazarian women worked as a Dressmaker. Some less common occupations for Americans named Nazarian were Grocery clerk and Bookkeeper.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

21%

Packer

13%

Salesman

13%

Grocery clerk

13%

Dressmaker

34%

Presser

34%

Bookkeeper

34%

What Nazarian family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 666 census records available for the last name Nazarian. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Nazarian census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Nazarian. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 195 military records available for the last name Nazarian. For the veterans among your Nazarian ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Nazarian lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Nazarian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Nazarian in 1952 was 55, and 72 in 2004.

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Nazarian Surname Meaning

Another Armenian variant of the surname found mainly in Armenia and Russia is Nazaryan. Compare Nazar 5 and Nazari.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Nazarian family from?

What did your Nazarian ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Laborer

21%

Packer

13%

Salesman

13%

Grocery clerk

13%

Dressmaker

34%

Presser

34%

Bookkeeper

34%

What Nazarian family records will you find?

What is the average Nazarian lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Nazarian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1989, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Nazarian in 1952 was 55, and 72 in 2004.

Nazarian Family History

Nazarian Surname Meaning

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Nazarian Surname Meaning

5,000 record(s) for Nazarian

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Where is the Nazarian family from?

What did your Nazarian ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Nazarian family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Nazarian family history

What is the average Nazarian lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Nazarian family tree

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