Frequency: (117)
(number of times this surname appears in a sample database of 88.7 million names, representing one third of the 1997 US population)
Armenian: patronymic from classical Armenian nahapet ‘leader’.
GIVEN NAMES: Armenian 35%; Scandinavian 4%. Sarkis (4), Yervant (3), Aram (2), Ardashes (2), Bedros, Hagop, Hovanes, Hrair, Kerop, Kevork, Raffi, Roupen.
See the Key to the Dictionary or consult the General Introduction for further explanation.
