Bevins Surname
Approximately 6,140 people bear this surname
Bevins Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'Ab-Evan' (' the son of Evan') = Bevan (Welsh). The 'd' in Bevand is excrescent, as in Simmonds.
Rys ap Madoc ap Tudir ap Hoel ap Evan: Visit. London, 1633.
Howel ap-Evan, c.
Read More About This SurnameBevins Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,268 | 1:68,804 | 8,001 |
| England | 527 | 1:105,727 | 11,054 |
| New Zealand | 149 | 1:30,391 | 5,294 |
| Canada | 82 | 1:449,336 | 38,948 |
| Australia | 49 | 1:550,933 | 40,757 |
| Scotland | 17 | 1:314,930 | 14,413 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| South Africa | 14 | 1:3,869,836 | 127,494 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 371 | 1:65,702 | 7,524 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 943 | 1:53,254 | 5,998 |
Bevins (27) may also be a first name.
Bevins Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'Ab-Evan' (' the son of Evan') = Bevan (Welsh). The 'd' in Bevand is excrescent, as in Simmonds.
Rys ap Madoc ap Tudir ap Hoel ap Evan: Visit. London, 1633.
Howel ap-Evan, c. 1300. Writs of Parliament.
Eygneun ap Yevan. Calendarium Rotulorum Chartarum.
John and Richard Bevand are contained in the List of Freemen in Chester, 1747.
Bevans is a double patronymic, part English, part Welsh, ab-Evan-s; v. Beddoes.
Thomas Bevans, prebendary of St. David's, 1680: History and Ant. St.David's.
1560. Married - Rycharde Bevande and Ann Kempr: St. Michael, Cornhill. (elsewhere in same register Beavin).
1748. — John Baynham and Margaret Bevan: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1753. — Thomas Bevans and Alice Finney: ibid.
(Celtic + English genit. suff.) Bevin’s (Son): Bevln for Bevan, q.v.
Welsh. Ah Evan, the son of Evan.
(Welsh.) A contraction of Ap Evan, or Ivan, the son of John; from ap, son, or literally from, and Ivan, John. So Brice, from Ap Rice; Pritchard, from Ap Richard, etc.
From the Flemish, Beving; from the Danish, Bevensee; a personal name.
Bevins Demographics
Average Male Bevins Height
176.41 cm
Average Female Bevins Height
161 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Bevins Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bevins Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bevins is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bevins? popularity and diffusion
It is the 79,449th most numerous surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,186,897 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Bevins live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 27 people.
It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 5,268 people, or 1 in 68,804. In The United States Bevins is primarily found in: Kentucky, where 13 percent are found, Virginia, where 9 percent are found and California, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 19 countries. It is also common in England, where 9 percent are found and New Zealand, where 2 percent are found.
Bevins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bevins has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bevins last name increased 559 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 142 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 750 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 83 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bevins Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bevins surname are 17.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.74% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Bevins earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.76% less than the national average, earning R 126,528 per year; in United States they earn 11.68% less than the national average, earning $38,109 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.58% less than the national average, earning $47,410 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beavins | 92 | 75 | / |
| Bievins | 92 | 11 | / |
| Beevins | 92 | 1 | / |
| Boevins | 92 | 1 | / |
| Beveins | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bivins | 83 | 7,281 | / |
| Bevens | 83 | 824 | / |
| Bavins | 83 | 32 | / |
| Bovins | 83 | 4 | / |
| Vevins | 83 | 2 | / |
| Wevins | 83 | 0 | / |
| Bevuns | 83 | 0 | / |
| Beavens | 77 | 188 | / |
| Beuvens | 77 | 138 | / |
| Biviens | 77 | 29 | / |
| Bievens | 77 | 4 | / |
| Boivins | 77 | 4 | / |
| Bevinje | 77 | 2 | / |
| Beivens | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bevense | 77 | 1 | / |
| Beveans | 77 | 0 | / |
| Beevens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bivoins | 77 | 0 | / |
| Beevinje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bevetens | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bivens | 67 | 12,202 | / |
| Bowens | 67 | 10,938 | / |
| Bovens | 67 | 1,005 | / |
| Vivens | 67 | 240 | / |
| Vivins | 67 | 36 | / |
| Bawens | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bevenz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bavens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bivims | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bevems | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bivuns | 67 | 0 | / |
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