Hovan

Hovan Meaning & Origin

About Hovan
The surname Hovan is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the personal name Ivan, which is the Slavic form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the name of the father. Therefore, Hovan signifies "son of Ivan" or "descendant of Ivan." The name Ivan itself has biblical origins and means "God is gracious."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hovan: 696
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,935
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hovan 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 Hovan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 V AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhoʊvən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hovan in Braille

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

The name Hovan in braille

How to sign the name Hovan using Sign Language

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

The name Hovan in sign language

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