Hovhannisyan

Hovhannisyan Meaning & Origin

About Hovhannisyan
The surname Hovhannisyan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Hovhannes, which is the Armenian form of John. The suffix "-yan" is a common Armenian patronymic ending, indicating "son of." Therefore, Hovhannisyan means "son of Hovhannes" or "descendant of Hovhannes." It is a common surname in Armenia and is often used to identify individuals with Armenian heritage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hovhannisyan: 637
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFNSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01050205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA2 V HH AH0 N S IH1 N IY0 AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hovhannisyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFNSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hovhannisyan in Braille

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

The name Hovhannisyan in braille

How to sign the name Hovhannisyan using Sign Language

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

The name Hovhannisyan in sign language

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