Petrosyan

== English == === Alternative forms === Petrossian, Petrosian, Bedrosian, Bedrossian === Etymology === 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 A surname from Armenian, equivalent to English Peterson. ==== Related terms ==== Ter-Petrosyan ==== Translations ==== ==== 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. === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Petrosyan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.