Avanissian Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
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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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Avanissian 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 Avanissian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Avanissian is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Avanissian? popularity and diffusion
The last name Avanissian is the 10,311,814th most widely held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Avanissian reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
Avanissian is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 181,229,466. In The United States Avanissian is most numerous in: California, where 100 percent are found. Not including The United States it exists in one country. It is also found in Belgium, where 33 percent are found.
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