Hovsepyan

Hovsepyan Meaning & Origin

About Hovsepyan
The surname Hovsepyan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Hovsep, which is the Armenian form of Joseph. The suffix "-yan" is a common Armenian surname ending, indicating "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Hovsepyan can be understood to mean "son of Hovsep" or "descendant of Hovsep." It is a patronymic surname that signifies a familial connection to someone named Hovsep or Joseph.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hovsepyan: 201
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,625
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HFSPN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0120105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH1 V S P Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hovsepyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HFSPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H121

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hovsepyan in Braille

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

The name Hovsepyan in braille

How to sign the name Hovsepyan using Sign Language

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

The name Hovsepyan in sign language

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