Hovanesian

Hovanesian Meaning & Origin

About Hovanesian
The surname Hovanesian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Hovhannes, which means "John" in English. The suffix "-ian" is a common Armenian surname ending, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Hovanesian can be interpreted to mean "son of Hovhannes" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hovanesian: 162
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 109,258
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA2 V AH0 N EY1 ZH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hovanesian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNSN', 'HFNXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hovanesian in Braille

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

The name Hovanesian in braille

How to sign the name Hovanesian using Sign Language

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

The name Hovanesian in sign language

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