Pogosian

Pogosian Meaning & Origin

About Pogosian
The surname Pogosian is of Armenian origin and is derived from the given name Poghos, which means "Paul" in Armenian. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Poghos. The suffix "-ian" is a common Armenian surname ending, denoting "son of" or "descendant of." Therefore, Pogosian can be understood to mean "son of Poghos" or "descendant of Poghos."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Pogosian: 206
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 89,753
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Pogosian 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
PKSN
🗽 NYSIIS
PA
🔊 Soundex
P020205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
P AH0 G OW1 ZH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/pogosian*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PKSN', 'PKXN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
P225

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Pogosian in Braille

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

The name Pogosian in braille

How to sign the name Pogosian using Sign Language

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

The name Pogosian in sign language

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