Avanesyan Surname

43,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 11,959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Avanesyan 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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Avanesyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia5,8521:24,6283,488
Armenia4,0621:72197
Turkmenistan1,4361:3,823465
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Uzbekistan1801:171,8297,213
Kazakhstan551:321,50026,592
Belarus481:197,93925,288
Azerbaijan351:275,6896,529
Transnistria231:20,6393,640
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Georgia151:249,70313,078
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Moldova61:593,56136,655
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Abkhazia21:121,4324,128
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Avanesyan 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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Avanesyan Last Name Facts

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

Avanesyan (Georgian: ავანესიანი, Russian: Аванесян) occurs most in Russia. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Avanesyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avanesyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 43,483rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 609,378 people. The surname Avanesyan is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Avanesyan reside; 47 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 46 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

Avanesyan is most common in Russia, where it is borne by 5,852 people, or 1 in 24,628. In Russia it is most common in: Stavropol Krai, where 29 percent live, Krasnodar Krai, where 17 percent live and Moscow, where 10 percent live. Excluding Russia Avanesyan exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Armenia, where 34 percent live and Turkmenistan, where 12 percent live.

Avanesyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (93%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Avanesyan are 14.36% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 61.13% registered with the party.

Avanesyan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.36% more than the national average, earning $47,187 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Avanesyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avanesyan in the Georgian language
ავანესიანიavanesiani-
Avanesyan in the Russian language
Аванесянavanesan-

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