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Orchanian Family History & Genealogy

24 biographies and photos with the Orchanian last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Orchanian family members.

Orchanian Last Name History & Origin

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History

The Orchanian name is believed to have first been known as Orchanoglu, but later adapted the Armenian “ian” suffix, opposed to the Turkish “oglu” suffix. The surname has been altered many times throughout the years due to language barriers and simple misspellings over generations. Orchanian records are usually difficult to trace and there are not many known Orchanians, due to the name being very uncommon.

Name Origin

Orchanian is believed to be a habitational surname, deriving from the word Orchan, the prior name of a village located in Turkey (former Ottoman Empire). The Orchan village seems to have left no trace in history, however, many Orchanians were originally from Marash (modern day Kahramanmaraş), Turkey.

Spellings & Pronunciations

Alternate spellings/misspellings of the name Orchanian include: Ortchanian, Orjanian, Ourjanian, Orchaniam, Archanian, etc.

Nationality & Ethnicity

The Orchanian surname seems to originally come from Turkey, and is of Armenian origin, along with many other old Ottoman Armenian surnames.

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Early Orchanians

These are the earliest records we have of the Orchanian family.

Peter Orchanian was born on March 17, 1894, and died at age 91 years old in February 1986. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter Orchanian.
Rose Orchanian of Milford, New Haven County, CT was born on April 14, 1895, and died at age 73 years old in August 1968.
Azniv Orchanian of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 1, 1901, and died at age 86 years old on October 31, 1987.
Luther Orchanian of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on December 15, 1902, and died at age 86 years old on December 19, 1988.
Helen Orchanian was born on November 23, 1903, and died at age 85 years old in February 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Orchanian.
Manase Orchanian of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on July 17, 1908, and died at age 79 years old on June 20, 1988.
John Orchanian of New Port Richey, Pasco County, FL was born on July 4, 1910, and died at age 83 years old on March 29, 1994.
Gula Orchanian of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA was born on March 21, 1910, and died at age 80 years old in March 1990.
Gulenia Orchanian of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on March 19, 1911, and died at age 89 years old on March 15, 2001.
Sarkis K Orchanian of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA was born on January 1, 1911, and died at age 95 years old on January 15, 2006.
Sara Orchanian of Leonardo, Monmouth County, NJ was born on January 14, 1913, and died at age 83 years old on October 3, 1996.
Armineh Orchanian of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA was born on December 14, 1914, and died at age 87 years old on July 15, 2002.

Orchanian Family Photos

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Orchanian Family Tree

Discover the most common names, oldest records and life expectancy of people with the last name Orchanian.

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Updated Orchanian Biographies

Antranig B Orchanian of Reseda, Los Angeles County, CA was born on December 9, 1919, and died at age 84 years old on December 31, 2003.
Krikor H Orchanian of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA was born on November 7, 1920, and died at age 77 years old on December 21, 1997.
Gula Orchanian of San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA was born on March 21, 1910, and died at age 80 years old in March 1990.
Armineh Orchanian of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA was born on December 14, 1914, and died at age 87 years old on July 15, 2002.
Sarkis B Orchanian of North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California was born on May 15, 1914, and died at age 93 years old on April 23, 2008.
Karbis Orchanian of Burlingame, San Mateo County, CA was born on May 25, 1933, and died at age 64 years old on March 23, 1998.
Nevart Orchanian of Burlingame, San Mateo County, California was born on December 12, 1934, and died at age 72 years old on July 21, 2007.
Azniv Orchanian of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 1, 1901, and died at age 86 years old on October 31, 1987.
Paul L Orchanian of Portage, Kalamazoo County, MI was born on June 28, 1926, and died at age 76 years old on June 3, 2003.
Rosemary Orchanian was born on January 23, 1926, and died at age 56 years old in September 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rosemary Orchanian.
Luther Orchanian of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on December 15, 1902, and died at age 86 years old on December 19, 1988.
Rose Orchanian of Milford, New Haven County, CT was born on April 14, 1895, and died at age 73 years old in August 1968.
Gulenia Orchanian of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on March 19, 1911, and died at age 89 years old on March 15, 2001.
Jerry A Orchanian was born on August 19, 1947, and died at age 61 years old on October 4, 2008. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jerry A Orchanian.
Manase Orchanian of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on July 17, 1908, and died at age 79 years old on June 20, 1988.
John Orchanian of New Port Richey, Pasco County, FL was born on July 4, 1910, and died at age 83 years old on March 29, 1994.
Sara Orchanian of Leonardo, Monmouth County, NJ was born on January 14, 1913, and died at age 83 years old on October 3, 1996.
Sarkis K Orchanian of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA was born on January 1, 1911, and died at age 95 years old on January 15, 2006.
Peter Orchanian was born on March 17, 1894, and died at age 91 years old in February 1986.
Haroutune Orchanian of Belmont, Middlesex County, MA was born on June 6, 1934, and died at age 72 years old on November 28, 2006.

Popular Orchanian Biographies

Helen Orchanian was born on November 23, 1903, and died at age 85 years old in February 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Orchanian.
Arousiag Orchanian of Watertown, Middlesex County, MA was born on July 14, 1917, and died at age 83 years old on December 22, 2000.
Aram Orchanian was born on December 24, 1923, and died at age 60 years old in October 1984. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Aram Orchanian.
Haroutune Orchanian of Belmont, Middlesex County, MA was born on June 6, 1934, and died at age 72 years old on November 28, 2006.
Setrak Orchanian was born on December 29, 1928, and died at age 69 years old on February 4, 1998.
Peter Orchanian was born on March 17, 1894, and died at age 91 years old in February 1986.
Sarkis K Orchanian of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA was born on January 1, 1911, and died at age 95 years old on January 15, 2006.
Sara Orchanian of Leonardo, Monmouth County, NJ was born on January 14, 1913, and died at age 83 years old on October 3, 1996.
John Orchanian of New Port Richey, Pasco County, FL was born on July 4, 1910, and died at age 83 years old on March 29, 1994.
Manase Orchanian of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on July 17, 1908, and died at age 79 years old on June 20, 1988.
Rose Orchanian of Milford, New Haven County, CT was born on April 14, 1895, and died at age 73 years old in August 1968.
Luther Orchanian of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on December 15, 1902, and died at age 86 years old on December 19, 1988.
Jerry A Orchanian was born on August 19, 1947, and died at age 61 years old on October 4, 2008. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jerry A Orchanian.
Gulenia Orchanian of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on March 19, 1911, and died at age 89 years old on March 15, 2001.
Rosemary Orchanian was born on January 23, 1926, and died at age 56 years old in September 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Rosemary Orchanian.
Paul L Orchanian of Portage, Kalamazoo County, MI was born on June 28, 1926, and died at age 76 years old on June 3, 2003.
Azniv Orchanian of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 1, 1901, and died at age 86 years old on October 31, 1987.
Karbis Orchanian of Burlingame, San Mateo County, CA was born on May 25, 1933, and died at age 64 years old on March 23, 1998.
Nevart Orchanian of Burlingame, San Mateo County, California was born on December 12, 1934, and died at age 72 years old on July 21, 2007.
Sarkis B Orchanian of North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California was born on May 15, 1914, and died at age 93 years old on April 23, 2008.

Orchanian Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Orchanian family member is 79.0 years old according to our database of 24 people with the last name Orchanian that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

79.0 years

Oldest Orchanians

These are the longest-lived members of the Orchanian family on AncientFaces.

Sarkis K Orchanian of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA was born on January 1, 1911, and died at age 95 years old on January 15, 2006.
95 years
Sarkis B Orchanian of North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California was born on May 15, 1914, and died at age 93 years old on April 23, 2008.
93 years
Peter Orchanian was born on March 17, 1894, and died at age 91 years old in February 1986.
91 years
Gulenia Orchanian of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on March 19, 1911, and died at age 89 years old on March 15, 2001.
89 years
Armineh Orchanian of Pasadena, Los Angeles County, CA was born on December 14, 1914, and died at age 87 years old on July 15, 2002.
87 years
Azniv Orchanian of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA was born on May 1, 1901, and died at age 86 years old on October 31, 1987.
86 years
Luther Orchanian of Flushing, Queens County, NY was born on December 15, 1902, and died at age 86 years old on December 19, 1988.
86 years
Helen Orchanian was born on November 23, 1903, and died at age 85 years old in February 1989. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Orchanian.
85 years
Antranig B Orchanian of Reseda, Los Angeles County, CA was born on December 9, 1919, and died at age 84 years old on December 31, 2003.
84 years
John Orchanian of New Port Richey, Pasco County, FL was born on July 4, 1910, and died at age 83 years old on March 29, 1994.
83 years
Arousiag Orchanian of Watertown, Middlesex County, MA was born on July 14, 1917, and died at age 83 years old on December 22, 2000.
83 years
Sara Orchanian of Leonardo, Monmouth County, NJ was born on January 14, 1913, and died at age 83 years old on October 3, 1996.
83 years
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