About Avanessian
The surname Avanessian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "avan," meaning "black." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Avan. The suffix "-ian" signifies "son of" or "descendant of" in Armenian. Therefore, Avanessian can be interpreted as "son of Avan" or "descendant of Avan."
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The surname Avanessian is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Avanessian based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Avanessian in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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