Surname Elchyan (Елчян 
, Elchyan 
, Елчиан ) , globally, is a rare family name. The family name Elchyan is characteristic of Armenia, where it is a rare surname, Albania, and Israel. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Russia, Israel, and Armenia. Much less frequently, Elchyan is the forename as well as the last name.