Ananian

Ananian Meaning & Origin

About Ananian
The surname Ananian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Ananias, which has biblical roots. Ananian is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Ananias. The name Ananias itself means "God has favored" or "God is gracious" in Hebrew. Therefore, the surname Ananian can be understood to signify a family or lineage that is associated with the name Ananias and its meaning.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Ananian is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Ananian: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ananian based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Ananian is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANNN
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A50505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH0 N AE1 N IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ananian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A555

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ananian in Braille

Here's how to represent Ananian in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Ananian in braille

How to sign the name Ananian using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Ananian using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Ananian in sign language

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