Avanessian Surname
Approximately 585 people bear this surname
Avanessian 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 470 | 1:771,189 | 59,919 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Australia | 22 | 1:1,227,077 | 66,405 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Avanessian 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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Avanessian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Avanessian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Avanessian is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Avanessian? popularity and diffusion
Avanessian is the 546,987th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 12,457,343 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Avanessian are found; 84 percent are found in North America and 82 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 470 people, or 1 in 771,189. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 80 percent reside, Nevada, where 4 percent reside and New Jersey, where 3 percent reside. Beside The United States Avanessian exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 7 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
Avanessian Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Avanessian surname are 2.58% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.65% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Avanessian earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.53% more than the national average, earning $49,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.8% more than the national average, earning $66,974 CAD per year.
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