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."
The surname Hovanec is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Hovanec in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.