Najarian Family History

Najarian Surname Meaning

Armenian: patronymic from an occupational name for a carpenter from Turkish nacar itself from Arabic najjār. This form of the surname is found mainly in Iran (see also 2 below) US and Lebanon; in Armenia it is spelled (transliterated) Najaryan.

Iranian: variant of Najjarian, a cognate of 1 above from a word of Persian and ultimately of Arabic origin (see Najjar). It is formed with the suffix -ian ‘descendant of’ which is common in both the surnames of Persian and Armenian origin.

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

Similar surnames: Nazarian, Azarian, Ajemian, Zakarian, Najar, Sarafian, Abajian, Kalajian, Papazian, Kazarian

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650	Military Records
927	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
908	Member Trees

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Where is the Najarian family from?

You can see how Najarian families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Najarian family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 20 Najarian families living in Massachusetts. This was about 28% of all the recorded Najarian's in USA. Massachusetts had the highest population of Najarian families in 1920.

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What did your Najarian ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Proprietor and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Najarian. 17% of Najarian men worked as a Proprietor and 20% of Najarian women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Najarian were Farmer and Bookkeeper.

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Proprietor

17%

Tailor

10%

Salesman

Farmer

Stenographer

20%

Saleslady

20%

Seamstress

15%

Bookkeeper

15%

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Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Najarian. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Najarian 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 927 immigration records available for the last name Najarian. 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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There are 650 military records available for the last name Najarian. For the veterans among your Najarian ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Najarian lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Najarian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Najarian in 1955 was 50, and 82 in 2004.

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Najarian Surname Meaning

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

Where is the Najarian family from?

What did your Najarian 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.

Proprietor

17%

Tailor

10%

Salesman

Farmer

Stenographer

20%

Saleslady

20%

Seamstress

15%

Bookkeeper

15%

What Najarian family records will you find?

What is the average Najarian lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Najarian life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1955, and highest in 1993. The average life expectancy for Najarian in 1955 was 50, and 82 in 2004.

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Najarian Surname Meaning

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What did your Najarian ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

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Passenger List

Military Records

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