Avganesyan Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Avganesyan 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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Avganesyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197

Avganesyan 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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Avganesyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Avganesyan (Russian: Авганесян) is more frequently found in Russia than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Avganesyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avganesyan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,957,383rd most commonly occurring surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 76 percent of Avganesyan live; 76 percent live in Eastern Europe and 76 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Avganesyan is most frequently used in Russia, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 6,863,003. In Russia Avganesyan is primarily found in: Moscow Oblast, where 43 percent reside, Moscow, where 33 percent reside and Khabarovsk Krai, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Russia this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 8 percent reside and Armenia, where 4 percent reside.

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Avganesyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avganesyan in the Russian language
Авганесянavganesan-

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