Anvers Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Anvers Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Anvers,' i.e. Antwerp. This surname seemingly did not last long. I find no representatives during the last three centuries.
Ralph de Anvers, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameAnvers Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
Anvers (43) may also be a first name.
Anvers Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Anvers,' i.e. Antwerp. This surname seemingly did not last long. I find no representatives during the last three centuries.
Ralph de Anvers, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas de Anvers, Berkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
The city of Antwerp, in Belgium. Danvers is another form of the same name.
Or Danvers, from Anvers or Antwerp. Richard de Anvers (12th cent.) witnessed a charter of Roger de Molbrai, York (Mon. ii. 395). Ralph de A. held two fees (13th cent.) of the Honour of Wallingford (Testa de Neville). The name occurs soon after in Berks, Hants, Leicester, Oxford, Bucks, and Suffolk.
Anvers Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Anvers Come From? nationality or country of origin
Anvers is found in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Anvers? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,957,383rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 291,501,837 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 52 percent of Anvers reside; 52 percent reside in Western Europe and 52 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Anvers is also the 1,545,828th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 43 people.
The surname Anvers is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 958,054. In Belgium Anvers is mostly found in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent are found. Not including Belgium it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 40 percent are found and India, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anverse | 92 | 10 | / |
| Anviers | 92 | 0 | / |
| Hanvers | 92 | 0 | / |
| D'Anvers | 86 | 132 | / |
| Envers | 83 | 5 | / |
| Anbers | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gonvers | 77 | 142 | / |
| Anverze | 77 | 28 | / |
| Anverce | 77 | 1 | / |
| Honverse | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ambers | 67 | 1,039 | / |
| Anwars | 67 | 50 | / |
| Envors | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gambers | 62 | 21 | / |
| Hambers | 62 | 15 | / |
| Anwarsh | 62 | 3 | / |
| Anuerze | 62 | 1 | / |
| Gonvirs | 62 | 1 | / |
| Amberse | 62 | 0 | / |
| Heinvars | 57 | 2 | / |
| Hhambers | 57 | 0 | / |
| Eisenbers | 53 | 1 | / |
| Hambersch | 53 | 0 | / |
| Ombers | 50 | 2 | / |
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