Ohanyan

Ohanyan Meaning & Origin

About Ohanyan
The surname Ohanyan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "Ohannes," meaning "John" in English. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named John. The suffix "-yan" is a common Armenian ending, denoting "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Ohanyan can be interpreted to mean "son of John" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Ohanyan: 243
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 78,567
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Ohanyan 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
AHNN
🗽 NYSIIS
OA
🔊 Soundex
O0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 HH AE1 N Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ohanyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AHNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Ohanyan in Braille

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

The name Ohanyan in braille

How to sign the name Ohanyan using Sign Language

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

The name Ohanyan in sign language

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