Gender: Male
Pronunciation: JH AO R JH AH V EY K IY AH N
George Mesrop Avakian was an American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. Best known for his work from 1939 to the early 1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, World Pacific Records, Warner Bros. Records, and RCA Records, he was a major force in the expansion and development of the U.S. recording industry. Avakian functioned as an independent producer and manager from the 1960s to the early 2000s and worked with artists such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Dave Brubeck, Eddie Condon, Keith Jarrett, Erroll Garner, Buck Clayton, Sonny Rollins, Paul Desmond, Edith Piaf, Bob Newhart, Johnny Mathis, John Cage, Alan Hovhaness, Ravi Shankar, and many other notable jazz musicians and composers.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 23, 2024
On the name George Avakian, George means Earth Worker, Farmer, A Tiller of the Soil.
The name George Avakian is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
George is commonly found in United States of America, United Kingdom, South Africa, and 97 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: JH AO R JH AH V EY K IY AH N
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
AO: Pronounce as in "thought" (TH AO T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
JH: Pronounce as in "joke" (JH OW K)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
V: Pronounce as in "van" (V AE N)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
IY: Pronounce as in "see" (S IY)
AH: Pronounce as in "but" (B AH T)
N: Pronounce as in "no" (N OW)
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At NamesLook, the name George is recorded 189,828 times globally, ranking it as the 248th most common name worldwide.
George is most prevalent in United States of America, with 42,926 occurrences, making it the 93th most popular name in the country.
In Greece, the name George is found among 1 in every 12 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #93 | 1 : 42 |
| United Kingdom | #55 | 1 : 17 |
| South Africa | #71 | 1 : 179 |
| Egypt | #447 | 1 : 183 |
| Nigeria | #145 | 1 : 149 |
| Greece | #4 | 1 : 12 |
| Italy | #563 | 1 : 178 |
| Canada | #74 | 1 : 72 |
| Syrian Arab Republic | #199 | 1 : 118 |
| Ghana | #28 | 1 : 57 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name George from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
George Mesrop Avakian was an American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. Best known for his work from 1939 to the early 1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, World Pacific Records, Warner Bros. Records, and RCA Records, he was a major force in the expansion and development of the U.S. recording industry. Avakian functioned as an independent producer and manager from the 1960s to the early 2000s and worked with artists such as Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Dave Brubeck, Eddie Condon, Keith Jarrett, Erroll Garner, Buck Clayton, Sonny Rollins, Paul Desmond, Edith Piaf, Bob Newhart, Johnny Mathis, John Cage, Alan Hovhaness, Ravi Shankar, and many other notable jazz musicians and composers.
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