Vanya

Vanya Meaning & Origin

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.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Vanya: 151
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 115639
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

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.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AA1 N Y AH0
🌐 IPA
/ˈvɑnjə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V500

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Vanya in Braille

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

The name Vanya in braille

How to sign the name Vanya using Sign Language

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.

The name Vanya in sign language

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