Hovhannisyan

Hovhannisyan
Origin
MeaningSon of Hovhannes
Region of originArmenia
Other names
Variant formsHovhannes, Hovhannisian, Hovhannesian, Hovannesian, Oganessian

Hovhannisyan or Hovannisyan (Armenian: Հովհաննիսյան [hɔvhɑnnisˈjɑn]) is an Armenian surname meaning "son of Hovhannes", the Armenian equivalent of John, thus making it equivalent to Johnson. It is the most common surname in Armenia.

Variants of the name in Armenian and Western Armenian include Hovhannesian, Hovannesian, Hovannisian, Hovhannisian, Ovanesyan, and Oganessian.

Notable people with the surname include:

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