About Vanya
The surname Vanya is of Russian origin and is derived from the given name Ivan, which is the Slavic form of John. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it is based on the father's name. In this case, Vanya is a shortened form of Ivanovich, which means "son of Ivan." Therefore, the surname Vanya signifies a person's descent from someone named Ivan.
The surname Vanya is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Vanya 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 Vanya is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Vanya in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Vanya using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.