Avanasyan Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Avanasyan Surname User-submission:
An Armenian surname and variant of the surname Ovanesyan, itself a variant of Hovhannisyan. The Armenian name Hovhanes and its feminine form Hosanna are often shortened to Ova(h)nes and Ovsanna. The former can be shortened to Ohan. Avanesyan and its variants are patronyms, meaning they were adopted from the name of a male ancestor, usually a father.
Read More About This SurnameAvanasyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Avanasyan Surname Meaning
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An Armenian surname and variant of the surname Ovanesyan, itself a variant of Hovhannisyan. The Armenian name Hovhanes and its feminine form Hosanna are often shortened to Ova(h)nes and Ovsanna. The former can be shortened to Ohan. Avanesyan and its variants are patronyms, meaning they were adopted from the name of a male ancestor, usually a father. In this case the name is Hovhanes, which is the Armenian rendering of John. They both derive from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning 'Yahweh is gracious'. The suffix,-yan,-ian, or-jan, means 'son of'. So the surname literally means 'son of Hovhanes' or 'son of gracious Yahweh'.
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Where Does The Last Name Avanasyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Avanasyan (Russian: Аванасян) is found most in Russia. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Avanasyan? popularity and diffusion
Avanasyan is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Avanasyan reside; 40 percent reside in West Asia and 20 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most frequent in Russia, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 72,061,528. In Russia it is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 50 percent reside and Sverdlovsk Oblast, where 50 percent reside. Not including Russia it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Armenia, where 20 percent reside and Georgia, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avanesyan | 89 | 11,959 | / |
| Avanessyan | 84 | 13 | / |
| Avannesyan | 84 | 10 | / |
| Avanassian | 84 | 3 | / |
| Havanassian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ovanesyan | 78 | 1,196 | / |
| Avanesian | 78 | 858 | / |
| Evanesyan | 78 | 44 | / |
| Avanosian | 78 | 17 | / |
| Awanesyan | 78 | 10 | / |
| Avanesjan | 78 | 7 | / |
| Avonesyan | 78 | 6 | / |
| Avenesyan | 78 | 5 | / |
| Avenosyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Avanozyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Avanessian | 74 | 585 | / |
| Hovanesyan | 74 | 234 | / |
| Hovanasian | 74 | 25 | / |
| Ovannesyan | 74 | 25 | / |
| Avanousian | 74 | 18 | / |
| Avanossian | 74 | 9 | / |
| Havanesian | 74 | 4 | / |
| Avanoosian | 74 | 2 | / |
| Ovanaesian | 74 | 1 | / |
| Avannesian | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hovhanesyan | 70 | 227 | / |
| Hovannesyan | 70 | 21 | / |
| Hovanessyan | 70 | 4 | / |
| Hovhanasian | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ovannessyan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Abhanassian | 70 | 1 | / |
| Hovhannesyan | 67 | 1,182 | / |
| Ovanesian | 67 | 210 | / |
| Avanozian | 67 | 28 | / |
| Awanesian | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ovanezyan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Awanesjan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovenesyan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovanosian | 67 | 3 | / |
| Owanesyan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovanesjan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avanezian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovahanesyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovonesyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovhanessyan | 67 | 1 | / |
Avanasyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Avanasyan in the Russian language | ||
| Аванасян | avanasan | - |
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