Avanor Surname

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

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Avanor Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the avener.' 'Old French avenier, avtner, 'oat-merchant.' A chief officer of the stable, who had charge of the provender for the horses' (H.E.D). 'The aveyner shall ordeyn provande good won. For the lordys horsis everychon.

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Avanor Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151

Avanor (59) may also be a first name.

Avanor Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the avener.' 'Old French avenier, avtner, 'oat-merchant.' A chief officer of the stable, who had charge of the provender for the horses' (H.E.D). 'The aveyner shall ordeyn provande good won. For the lordys horsis everychon.': 1460. Boke of Curtasye, 305.

'To John Redyng, avener, for the expenses of le palfrais, 50l.': Materials for History of Reign of Henry VII.

Alan le Avener, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le Avener, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William le. Avenare, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Ralph le Avener, 1306. Writs of Parliament.

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

AVENER: William Auyner was notary in Cambuskenneth, 1422 (Hay, 10). Elizabeth Awenar was recorded at Dunblane in sixteenth century, and Matthew Aner there in 1543 (Dunblane). Thomas Awenar in Raninstreuther, parish of Carstairs, 1564 (Campsie). Bardsley says from occupation, 'the avener,' OF. avenier, avener, 'oat merchant.'.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Avanor Last Name Facts

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

The surname Avanor (Arabic: افنور) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Avanor? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Avanor are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Avanor is also the 1,282,666th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 59 people.

The surname Avanor is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 177,142,758. In Nigeria Avanor is mostly concentrated in: Delta, where 100 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avanoor9224/
Havanor929/
Havanoor8644/
Gavanoor865/
Awanor8344/
Abanor8321/
Avanar8318/
Avenor835/
Avonor831/
Evanor831/
Gavanar77219/
Havenor7787/
Abanoor7731/
Abanour778/
Havanar775/
Avanare773/
Aweanor771/
Avennor771/
Heavenor71124/
Hawanoor719/
Govanoor713/
Eabanoor713/
Anpanoor711/
Gavangar711/
Gavainar711/
Habanoor711/
Gauvanar711/
Havanaar711/
Obanor673,200/
Evenor67390/
Abonor67319/
Avenar6712/
Abanar678/
Awonor674/
Awanar673/
Ampaynoor672/
Ovenor671/

Avanor Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avanor in the Arabic language
افنورafnwr-

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