Avant Surname
Approximately 8,175 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,252 | 1:49,981 | 6,046 |
| Chad | 481 | 1:28,258 | 3,335 |
| Indonesia | 133 | 1:994,355 | 72,948 |
| Israel | 92 | 1:93,018 | 10,885 |
| England | 82 | 1:679,489 | 38,951 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Russia | 11 | 1:13,102,096 | 377,010 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 73 | 1:333,909 | 21,641 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 741 | 1:67,772 | 7,356 |
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 !"
From Havant; a location name in Hampshire.
Avant Demographics
Average Avant Salary in
United States
$39,709 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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) occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Avant? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 61,506th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 891,443 people. Avant is mostly found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Avant reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 88 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 168,073rd most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 2,020 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 7,252 people, or 1 in 49,981. In The United States it is most frequent in: Texas, where 11 percent live, Georgia, where 11 percent live and South Carolina, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States this last name exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in Chad, where 6 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.
Avant Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Avant has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Avant surname rose 979 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 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 holding the Avant last name are 9.38% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.15% being registered to vote for the 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
Avant Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Avant in the Hindi language | ||
| अवन्त | avanta | 64.1 |
| अवंत | avanta | 23.08 |
| आवन्त | avanta | 5.13 |
| अवान्त | avanta | 5.13 |
| आवंत | avanta | 2.56 |
| Avant in the Marathi language | ||
| अवंत | avanta | 46.15 |
| एवंत | evanta | 11.54 |
| आवंत | avanta | 11.54 |
| ाावंत | aavanta | 7.69 |
| सावंत | savanta | 7.69 |
| अनंत | ananta | 7.69 |
| अवत | avata | 3.85 |
| एवन्त | evanta | 3.85 |
| Avant in the Russian language | ||
| Авант | avant | - |
| Avant in the Arabic language | ||
| افانت | afant | - |
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Avant Reference & Research
Avance / Avent FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Avance / Avent FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Avant
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