Awanesjan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Awanesjan 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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Awanesjan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Awanesjan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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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Awanesjan Last Name Facts

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

Awanesjan is more frequently found in Armenia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awanesjan? popularity and diffusion

Awanesjan is the 10,311,814th most frequent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Awanesjan is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Awanesjan are found; 33 percent are found in West Asia and 33 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Awanesjan is most common in Armenia, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 2,930,180. Apart from Armenia this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Belarus, where 33 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 33 percent are found.

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