Hovhannisyan
| Hovhannisyan | |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Region of origin | Armenia |
| Meaning | Son of Hovhannes |
| Other names | |
| Variant(s) | Hovhannes, Hovhannisian |
Hovhannisyan (Armenian: Հովհաննիսյան) 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.
Notable people with the surname include:
- Armen Hovhannisyan (1994–2014), Nagorno-Karabakh Republic Defense Army soldier
- Art Hovhannisyan, Armenian-American boxer
- Artak Hovhannisyan, Armenian sport wrestler
- Ashot Hovhannisyan, Armenian politician
- Edgar Hovhannisyan, Armenian composer
- Khoren Hovhannisyan, Armenian football midfielder
- Lilit Hovhannisyan, Armenian singer
- Lusine Hovhannisyan, Armenian footballer
- Raffi Hovannisian, American-born Armenian politician
- Robert Hovhannisyan, Armenian chess Grandmaster
- Sargis Hovhannisyan, Armenian football defender
- Vahan Hovhannisyan (1956–2014), Armenian politician and minister
- Vardan Hovhannisyan, Armenian director and producer
- Zhirayr Hovhannisyan, Armenian sport wrestler
- Zhora Hovhannisyan, Armenian footballer
See also
- Oganessian, a surname
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