Arakelyan, also transliterated as Arakelian, is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:ArakelyanAlik Arakelyan, Armenian footballer Ararat Arakelyan, Armenian footballer Babken Arakelyan (1912–2004), Armenian historian Eduard Arakelyan, Armenian painter Karine Arakelyan, Armenian television presenter Tigran Arakelyan, Armenian-American conductorArakelianArtashes Arakelian (1909–1993), Armenian economist Hambardzum Arakelian (1865–1918), Armenian journalist, writer and activist Marat Arakelian (1929–1983), Armenian astrophysicist Narine Arakelian, Armenian interdisciplinary feminist artist Norair Arakelian (1936–2023), Armenian and Soviet mathematician Senekerim Arakelian (1902–2000), Armenian-American Holocaust survivor