Zorthian

Zorthian is an Armenian surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Barry Zorthian, American diplomat, press officer during the Vietnam war, media executive, and lobbyists
Jirayr Zorthian, Armenian American artist

These two men were brothers. Their father was a prominent writer in his native Armenia who used the pen name Arnak.
There were three brothers. The middle brother, Vahe was an entrepreneur in the New Orleans area. He owned several supermarkets in the area, when that was a new concept. He had setbacks and lost the stores, but later took over a thriving taxicab business.