Ahvens Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Ahvens Surname User-submission:

In Finland there are three places named Ahvenus. They are thought to be the birthplaces of the surname. Ahvenus has also the word, ahven, ('perch' in English) in it which is found in Finland. It could be the meaning behind the surname.

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Ahvens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Ahvens Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Finland there are three places named Ahvenus. They are thought to be the birthplaces of the surname. Ahvenus has also the word, ahven, ('perch' in English) in it which is found in Finland. It could be the meaning behind the surname. Ahvenus is a protected surname, which means that the person who wants to get the surname has to have a reason for it, like marriage.

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Ahvens Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ahvens Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ahvens is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahvens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 14,316,765th most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname Ahvens occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Ahvens are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Ahvens is most prevalent in: Arizona, where 100 percent are found.

Ahvens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ahvens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ahvens surname declined 89 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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Hovens831,173/
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Auvens8338/
Hevens8317/
Eavens8316/
Avhens831/
Aivens831/
Heavens771,395/
Heuvens77119/
Hoevens7774/
Haevens7735/
Hoovens7720/
Haivens772/
Heevens772/
Havenæs771/
Havenås771/
Heveins771/
Awhense771/
Eaveans770/
Eavenns770/
Evens736,481/
Ovens733,121/
Avans73810/
Avins73444/
Avons7373/
Awens7363/
Hovensjø7110/
Heaven's714/
Avensova711/
Havins67751/
Gavins67559/
Eveans67165/
Govens67116/
Eivens6762/
Howens6761/
Evenås6756/
Gawens6731/
O'Vens6729/
Eavans6710/
Eavins677/
Eevens675/
Hevins674/
Avinsh673/
Evenns673/
Aweens672/
Evaens672/
Aivans672/
Hovensová672/
Avions671/
Oovens671/
Evoens671/
Avansh671/
Havans671/
Awense671/
Hovins671/
Hevenz671/
Aivins671/
Abeins671/
Avence671/
Ohwens671/
Havons670/
Hawens670/
Eveins670/
Eavons670/

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