Hovhannes Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Hovhannes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hovhannes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia121:244,1826,167
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Hovhannes (20,366) may also be a first name.

Hovhannes Last Name Facts

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

Hovhannes (Georgian: ჰოვჰანნეს) is most common in Armenia. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hovhannes? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 4,649,889th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Hovhannes are found; 67 percent are found in West Asia and 67 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia. Hovhannes is also the 37,290th most commonly occurring given name internationally It is held by 20,366 people.

The last name is most frequently used in Armenia, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 244,182. In Armenia it is most common in: Yerevan, where 58 percent reside, Armavir Province, where 25 percent reside and Ararat Province, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Armenia Hovhannes exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Austria, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hovannes946/
Hovhanes941/
Hovanes88190/
Hovanne8821/
Ovannes886/
Hovhannesova8624/
Chovanes8255/
Hovaness829/
Hovanets822/
Hovanees822/
Ovanes8050/
Hovane8014/
Hovhanesova806/
Chavannes781,084/
Havhanets7820/
Chovanesz781/
Hovhannisova762/
Hovanec751,866/
Hovanet7555/
Hovaneţ7535/
Hovanis7518/
Jovanes759/
Khovane754/
Govhane754/
Jovanne753/
Hovanee752/
Govanne751/
Ovaines751/
Hovanny751/
Ohvanes751/
Hovaner751/
Chovane751/
Hovanesova743/
Chavanne713,508/
Chohbane71264/
Hovanecz71153/
Hovanetz7196/
Chavhane7167/
Chovhani7134/
Ovane7124/
Gavhanne718/
Chowanes716/
Jovannys716/
Chovanee714/
Chovanez713/
Chowhane711/
Chovaner711/
Chovanet711/
Jovanees711/
Chabannes67885/
Jovane67687/
Hobane67299/
Ovanesova67279/
Avanes67158/
Chovanetz67144/
Avhane67121/
Chouhbane67120/
Govane67101/
Chovanecz6783/
Hovany6741/
Ovanna6720/
Hovana6719/
Hovani6714/
Oivane6711/
Hovanj6710/
Ovanis6710/
Owanes679/
Avanne679/
Ouvane677/
Howane674/
Ovanez674/
Achouhane674/
Obanne673/
Havhanyts672/
Obanes672/
Hotvagner672/
Chavannet671/
Owanne671/
Ovaner671/
Chavonnes671/
Chavannie670/
Hovone670/

Hovhannes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hovhannes in the Georgian language
ჰოვჰანნესhovhannes-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hovhannes
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