Avant Surname

61,506th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Chad

Avant Surname Definition:

Probably from Havant, a town in Hampshire; or it may be from the old war-cry, Avant! "Forward !"

Avant Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,2521:49,9816,046
Chad4811:28,2583,335
Indonesia1331:994,35572,948
Israel921:93,01810,885
England821:679,48938,951
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
India221:34,866,608408,224
France141:4,744,480251,814
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Maldives11:404,1727,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7411:67,7727,356

Avant (2,020) may also be a first name.

Avant Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Probably from Havant, a town in Hampshire; or it may be from the old war-cry, Avant! "Forward !"

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Havant; a location name in Hampshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Avant Last Name Facts

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

The last name Avant (Arabic: افانت, Hindi: अवन्त, Marathi: अवंत, Russian: Авант) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avant? popularity and diffusion

Avant is the 61,506th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 891,443 people. Avant is predominantly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Avant are found; 88 percent are found in North America and 88 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 168,073rd most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 2,020 people.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 7,252 people, or 1 in 49,981. In The United States it is most common in: Texas, where 11 percent reside, Georgia, where 11 percent reside and South Carolina, where 10 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 2 percent reside.

Avant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Avant has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Avant last name increased 979 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 112 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Avant Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Avant surname are 9.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.15% registered with the political party.

The amount Avant earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 4.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,185 per year; in United States they earn 7.97% less than the national average, earning $39,709 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.05% more than the national average, earning $59,642 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avants911,202/
Avante91806/
Gavant91270/
Avantz9116/
Ajvant917/
Avaunt915/
Asvant914/
A'Vant913/
Avanth913/
Aveant912/
Aavant911/
Avaent911/
Avandt911/
Havant910/
Avan897,168/
Gaivant831,262/
Aevanth832/
Avanthe831/
Avent804,443/
Gavan803,349/
Havan801,225/
Avane80730/
Avaan80648/
Avgan80420/
Aivan80358/
Avang80287/
Abant80176/
Avhan80176/
Avont80153/
Atvan80135/
Avann80125/
Ovant80123/
Ahvan80104/
Asvan8053/
Avand8048/
Evant8032/
Auvan8012/
Aavan8010/
Awant809/
Avain809/
Ayvan807/
Eavan807/
Avean803/
Ajvan802/
Avanh802/
Avahn801/
Avamt801/
Avanq801/
Hasvante774/
Haivante771/
Avainete771/
Gavand7312,121/
Abante737,297/
Avonts73280/
Haivan73263/
Hajvan73223/
Gavhan73188/
Havane73167/
Gayvan73135/
Hatvan73135/
Gauvan73134/
Avhane73121/
Gabant73119/
Atvane73111/
Aavang73110/
Avendt73107/
Gaivan7367/
Avgaan7346/
Habant7340/
Ovante7339/
Havand7327/
Ahavan7324/
Gavann7320/
Evanth7317/
Asvand7315/
Gawant7314/
Havhan7314/
Heavan7313/
Avhand7312/
Evandt7312/
Achvan7311/
Havang7311/
Aivean7310/
Avanne739/
Ashvan738/
Govant737/
Hasvan736/
Aavane736/
Asvane736/
Ampant736/
Ağavan736/
Avatin735/
Aivane735/
Aventt735/
Avahan735/
Havaan735/
Gavaan735/
Avahyn735/
Havent734/
Havann734/
Awanth734/
Avaten734/
Haavan734/
Aavaan734/
Asvang734/
Gavain733/
Gajvan733/
Aivand733/
Ahwvan733/
Aavgan732/
Aaivan732/
Hayvan732/
Hevant732/
Aasvan732/
Aisvan732/
Avaine732/
Avonte732/
Ajvand732/
Hauvan731/
Gavgan731/
Aabant731/
Aivain731/
Auvent731/
Auvhan731/
Avainn731/
Avandh731/
Avands731/
Avontz731/
Havank731/
Gavont731/
Aivaan731/
Avhang731/
Avacin731/
Avasin731/
Awante731/
Avășan731/
Ahuvan731/
Gavanh731/
Avamts730/
Havean730/
Eavane730/
Awan67210,636/
Aban6732,999/
Avon674,737/
Gauvain672,257/
Hajvane67623/
Ovan67332/
Hajvand67166/
Avanova67164/
Aasvang67129/
Avoinet6782/
Avondts6746/
Avam6744/
Habandt6736/
Haavaan6726/
Gavhand6722/
Amphant6720/
Gayvont6717/
Gaubant6710/
Haivane677/
D'Evant677/
Eampant677/
Gaavand676/
Avachin675/
Abainte675/
Gavandh674/
Goivant674/
Aavhane674/
Athvane674/
Ahuante674/
Hasvang673/
Avahyna673/
Gavannd672/
Hayvand672/
Hawante671/
Heavean671/
Hasvain671/
Gauvhan671/
Gaivain671/
Hahavan671/
Aavahan671/
Aavhand671/
Achhvan671/
Aiwanth671/
Assuant671/
Ausvand671/
Avahane671/
Avasing671/
Avgahan671/
Ashvane671/
Aivatin671/
Hasbant671/
Avounte671/
Aubante671/
Ashvaan671/
Aysvand671/
Avheane671/
Abanthe671/
Osvante671/
Hampant671/
Havahan670/
Havangh670/

Avant Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avant in the Hindi language
अवन्तavanta64.1
अवंतavanta23.08
आवन्तavanta5.13
अवान्तavanta5.13
आवंतavanta2.56
Avant in the Marathi language
अवंतavanta46.15
एवंतevanta11.54
आवंतavanta11.54
ाावंतaavanta7.69
सावंतsavanta7.69
अनंतananta7.69
अवतavata3.85
एवन्तevanta3.85
Avant in the Russian language
Авантavant-
Avant in the Arabic language
افانتafant-

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Avant Reference & Research

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