Hovanec

Hovanec Meaning & Origin

About Hovanec
The surname Hovanec is of Slovak origin and is derived from the personal name "Hovanes," which is the Slovak form of the name John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Hovanes. The suffix "-ec" is a common Slavic diminutive, indicating "son of." Therefore, Hovanec can be interpreted to mean "son of Hovanes" or "descendant of Hovanes."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hovanec: 925
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 26,391
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.31

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH0 V AE1 N IH0 K
🌐 IPA
/həˈvænɪk/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hovanec in Braille

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

The name Hovanec in braille

How to sign the name Hovanec using Sign Language

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

The name Hovanec in sign language

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