Jovanov

Jovanov Meaning & Origin

About Jovanov
The surname Jovanov is of Slavic origin and is derived from the given name Jovan, which is the Serbian and Macedonian form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is formed by adding the suffix "-ov" to the father's name. Therefore, Jovanov means "son of Jovan" or "descendant of Jovan." This surname is commonly found in Serbia, North Macedonia, and other Slavic-speaking regions.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jovanov: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jovanov based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JFNF
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J010501
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 V AH0 N AA0 V
🌐 IPA
/jovanov*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JFNF', 'AFNF')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J151

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jovanov in Braille

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

The name Jovanov in braille

How to sign the name Jovanov using Sign Language

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

The name Jovanov in sign language

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