Avanessyan Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Avanessyan 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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Avanessyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia61:488,3639,305
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Avanessyan 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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Avanessyan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Avanessyan Come From? nationality or country of origin

Avanessyan (Russian: Аванессян) occurs in Armenia more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Avanessyan.

How Common Is The Last Name Avanessyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Avanessyan is the 5,391,485th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 54 percent of Avanessyan are found; 46 percent are found in West Asia and 46 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

The last name Avanessyan is most frequently used in Armenia, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 488,363. In Armenia Avanessyan is most numerous in: Yerevan, where 67 percent reside, Ararat Province, where 17 percent reside and Gegharkunik Province, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Armenia Avanessyan occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 23 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

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Avanessyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avanessyan in the Russian language
Аванессянavanessan-

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