Voskanyan

Voskanyan Meaning & Origin

About Voskanyan
The surname Voskanyan is of Armenian origin and is derived from the Armenian word "voskan," meaning "gold." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Voskan. The name Voskanyan is commonly found among Armenians and signifies a familial connection to an ancestor associated with gold or someone who possessed golden qualities.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Voskanyan: 177
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 101,737
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Voskanyan 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 Voskanyan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
FSKNN
🗽 NYSIIS
VA
🔊 Soundex
V020505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
V AO2 S K AH0 N EY1 ZH AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/voskanyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('FSKNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
V255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Voskanyan in Braille

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

The name Voskanyan in braille

How to sign the name Voskanyan using Sign Language

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

The name Voskanyan in sign language

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