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
