Avannesyan Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Avannesyan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 6 | 1:488,363 | 9,305 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
Avannesyan 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 Avannesyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Avannesyan (Russian: Аваннесян) is most common in Armenia. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Avannesyan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,063,924th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Avannesyan occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Avannesyan live; 60 percent live in West Asia and 60 percent live in Armeno-West Asia.
This last name is most widely held in Armenia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 488,363. In Armenia it is mostly found in: Armavir Province, where 33 percent live, Yerevan, where 33 percent live and Ararat Province, where 17 percent live. Apart from Armenia this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Russia, where 40 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Avannesyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Avannesyan in the Russian language | ||
| Аваннесян | avannesan | - |
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