Avganisyan Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Avganisyan 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.
Read More About This SurnameAvganisyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
Avganisyan 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 Avganisyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Avganisyan (Russian: Авганисян) occurs in Russia more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Avganisyan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Avganisyan is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Avganisyan live; 75 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe.
Avganisyan is most commonly held in Russia, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 24,020,509. In Russia Avganisyan is most frequent in: Moscow, where 33 percent live, Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, where 17 percent live and Novgorod Oblast, where 17 percent live. Outside of Russia it is found in one country. It is also common in Armenia, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avanisyan | 95 | 111 | / |
| Avganesyan | 90 | 25 | / |
| Avanissyan | 90 | 11 | / |
| Avannisyan | 90 | 2 | / |
| Avgonisyan | 90 | 2 | / |
| Ovganisyan | 90 | 1 | / |
| Havhanisyan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Avanesyan | 84 | 11,959 | / |
| Ovanisyan | 84 | 79 | / |
| Avanisian | 84 | 9 | / |
| Awanisyan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Havhannisyan | 82 | 4 | / |
| Hovgannisyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hovanisyan | 80 | 214 | / |
| Avanessyan | 80 | 13 | / |
| Ovganesyan | 80 | 11 | / |
| Avannesyan | 80 | 10 | / |
| Avanissian | 80 | 3 | / |
| Avaniesian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Govanisyan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hovhanisyan | 76 | 358 | / |
| Hovanissyan | 76 | 12 | / |
| Avannissian | 76 | 3 | / |
| Ovanesyan | 74 | 1,196 | / |
| Avanesian | 74 | 858 | / |
| Avanesean | 74 | 26 | / |
| Ovanisian | 74 | 20 | / |
| Awanesyan | 74 | 10 | / |
| Avanesjan | 74 | 7 | / |
| Avonesyan | 74 | 6 | / |
| Awanisjan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Ovanisjan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Awanisian | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hovhanissyan | 73 | 16 | / |
| Hovhaanisyan | 73 | 3 | / |
| Avanessian | 70 | 585 | / |
| Hovanesyan | 70 | 234 | / |
| Ovannisyan | 70 | 95 | / |
| Hovanisian | 70 | 30 | / |
| Ovannesyan | 70 | 25 | / |
| Hovhannissyan | 70 | 5 | / |
| Hovahannisyan | 70 | 4 | / |
| Havanesian | 70 | 4 | / |
| Hovhaannisyan | 70 | 3 | / |
| Havhannissian | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ovanesyanc | 70 | 1 | / |
| Hovanysyan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Hovghannesyan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Awanissian | 70 | 1 | / |
| Avanesiane | 70 | 1 | / |
| Hovanisjan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Avannesian | 70 | 1 | / |
| Hovhanesyan | 67 | 227 | / |
| Hovannisyan | 67 | 208 | / |
| Hovannesyan | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hovanissian | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hovhanisian | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hovanessyan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hovanishian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovannessyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovaniessian | 67 | 1 | / |
Avganisyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Avganisyan in the Russian language | ||
| Авганисян | avganisan | - |
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