Avonesyan Surname
Approximately 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
Avonesyan 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 Avonesyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Avonesyan (Russian: Авонесян) is held by more people in Armenia than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Avonesyan? popularity and diffusion
Avonesyan is the 7,593,402nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Avonesyan is mostly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Avonesyan reside; 50 percent reside in West Asia and 50 percent reside in Armeno-West Asia.
The last name is most numerous in Armenia, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 976,727. In Armenia it is most numerous in: Yerevan, where 100 percent live. Not including Armenia this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Russia, where 50 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avanesyan | 89 | 11,959 | / |
| Avenesyan | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ovonesyan | 89 | 1 | / |
| Avganesyan | 84 | 25 | / |
| Avanessyan | 84 | 13 | / |
| Avannesyan | 84 | 10 | / |
| Avgonisyan | 84 | 2 | / |
| Ovanesyan | 78 | 1,196 | / |
| Avanesian | 78 | 858 | / |
| Avanisyan | 78 | 111 | / |
| Evanesyan | 78 | 44 | / |
| Avanesean | 78 | 26 | / |
| Awanesyan | 78 | 10 | / |
| Avenisyan | 78 | 10 | / |
| Avanesjan | 78 | 7 | / |
| Avanasyan | 78 | 5 | / |
| Avenesian | 78 | 4 | / |
| Ovenesyan | 78 | 3 | / |
| Owanesyan | 78 | 2 | / |
| Avenosyan | 78 | 1 | / |
| Avanessian | 74 | 585 | / |
| Hovanesyan | 74 | 234 | / |
| Ovannesyan | 74 | 25 | / |
| Avanissyan | 74 | 11 | / |
| Ovganesyan | 74 | 11 | / |
| Avganisyan | 74 | 8 | / |
| Havanesian | 74 | 4 | / |
| Avenessian | 74 | 3 | / |
| Avannisyan | 74 | 2 | / |
| Ovanesyanc | 74 | 1 | / |
| Avanesiane | 74 | 1 | / |
| Avaniesian | 74 | 1 | / |
| Avannesian | 74 | 1 | / |
| Hovhanesyan | 70 | 227 | / |
| Hovannesyan | 70 | 21 | / |
| Hovanessyan | 70 | 4 | / |
| Havhanisyan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Ovannessyan | 70 | 1 | / |
| Hovhannesyan | 67 | 1,182 | / |
| Ovanesian | 67 | 210 | / |
| Evanisyan | 67 | 89 | / |
| Ovanisyan | 67 | 79 | / |
| Awanesian | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ovanezyan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Avanecean | 67 | 5 | / |
| Havhannisyan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Awanesjan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovanesjan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awanisyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avanozyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avanezian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovhonnisyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovahanesyan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Owanesian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovhanessyan | 67 | 1 | / |
Avonesyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Avonesyan in the Russian language | ||
| Авонесян | avonesan | - |
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