Anvers Surname

3,957,383rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

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.

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Anvers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The city of Antwerp, in Belgium. Danvers is another form of the same name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

The Norman People (1874)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anverse9210/
Anviers920/
Hanvers920/
D'Anvers86132/
Envers835/
Anbers831/
Gonvers77142/
Anverze7728/
Anverce771/
Honverse711/
Ambers671,039/
Anwars6750/
Envors671/
Gambers6221/
Hambers6215/
Anwarsh623/
Anuerze621/
Gonvirs621/
Amberse620/
Heinvars572/
Hhambers570/
Eisenbers531/
Hambersch530/
Ombers502/

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