Aven Surname

128,777th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,518 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Aven Surname Definition:

John Aven, merchant in Kirkcaldy, 1747 (St. Andrews). William Aven, farmer In Tillynaught, 1761 (Fordyce, p. 102).

Aven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq1,1951:29,3071,439
United States1,0851:334,06430,203
Philippines4441:228,01434,985
Norway1461:35,2214,975
Nigeria871:2,036,12471,256
Jordan871:101,6377,122
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
Canada541:682,32655,162
England511:1,092,51152,584
Papua New Guinea391:209,07028,870
Russia351:4,117,802198,221
Palestine321:142,1528,076
China191:71,964,2933,948
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Belarus141:678,64756,781
India131:59,005,029552,550
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Finland101:549,67032,186
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Kazakhstan101:1,768,25083,699
Wales91:343,83718,086
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

The alternate forms: Avén (88) & Avèn (1) are calculated separately.

Aven (5,092) may also be a first name.

Aven Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Aven, merchant in Kirkcaldy, 1747 (St. Andrews). William Aven, farmer In Tillynaught, 1761 (Fordyce, p. 102).

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

Aven Last Name Facts

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

The last name Aven (Georgian: ავენ, Hindi: आवेन, Marathi: अवेन, Russian: Авен) occurs most in Iraq. It can appear as: Avén or Avèn. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aven? popularity and diffusion

It is the 128,777th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,071,503 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 54 percent of Aven reside; 38 percent reside in West Asia and 37 percent reside in Levant. Aven is also the 95,129th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 5,092 people.

The surname Aven is most commonly held in Iraq, where it is held by 1,195 people, or 1 in 29,307. Excluding Iraq Aven occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent are found and The Philippines, where 13 percent are found.

Aven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Aven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Aven surname increased 1,644 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 319 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Aven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Aven surname are 18.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.75% being registered with the party.

The amount Aven earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 64.95% more than the national average, earning 570,843 kr per year; in United States they earn 1.07% less than the national average, earning $42,689 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.16% more than the national average, earning $53,240 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avén9288/
Avèn921/
Haven897,210/
Avent894,443/
Gaven893,468/
Ahven89239/
Aiven89200/
Avene8998/
Avgen8946/
Avend8920/
Aveng8918/
Atven8917/
Aveen8913/
Avien8910/
Eaven893/
Avean893/
Aeven892/
Avhen892/
Avenh891/
Avenn891/
Asven891/
Avein891/
Auven890/
Heaven807,053/
Avesin80244/
Avendt80107/
Haaven8086/
Gauven8070/
Avenne8051/
Avienn8035/
Aveine8034/
Haiven8024/
Hayven8015/
Haeven8012/
Avetin8011/
Aivean8010/
Hasven807/
Gaveen805/
Aventt805/
Havent804/
Havend803/
Hauven802/
Havein802/
Gavein802/
Aveant802/
Asveen802/
Haveen801/
Havemn801/
Havenn801/
Havesn801/
Havgen801/
Gayven801/
Auvent801/
Auvien801/
Avehne801/
Gaiven801/
Ahvene801/
Aveene801/
Haveng801/
Havien801/
Aiveng801/
Avisen801/
Auveen801/
Aivien801/
Havean800/
Auvene800/
Havenc800/
Even7512,487/
Oven751,843/
Avin751,533/
Awen751,068/
Öven75479/
Avyn7536/
Avem7529/
Avín754/
Avjn751/
Havenne73207/
Avesing7326/
Auvenne7312/
Avemgne7312/
Avenova738/
Ashvein738/
Asventh732/
Hauvien731/
Heavean731/
Heavesn731/
Avechin731/
Gauvein731/
Avengue731/
Heavend731/
Avichen731/
Avheane731/
Aveynne731/
Haiveen731/
Havicen730/
Gahaven730/
Havesin730/
Havesen730/
Eaveing730/
Gavin6739,145/
Avina679,165/
Hoven674,938/
Abene672,309/
Awene671,756/
Havin67753/
Goven67727/
Awhen67575/
Auvin67543/
Avion67438/
Ovien67402/
Avine67249/
Ahwen67216/
Abean67147/
Heven67111/
Abein67111/
Evien67104/
Asvin6793/
Havyn6766/
Osven6763/
Hawen6749/
Aassveen6746/
Ovene6736/
Evein6729/
Gavín6728/
Aving6726/
Avyna6725/
Eiven6723/
Aveeting6721/
Havén6721/
Awean6719/
Avgin6718/
Aivin6717/
Avijn6717/
Oveng6717/
Aween6715/
Awien6711/
Avuin6710/
Avain679/
Uiven678/
Gavén678/
Ovein678/
Avind677/
Avint676/
Ayvin676/
O'Ven676/
Avicenne675/
Haveisen675/
Havem675/
Ovent675/
Gavyn674/
Evean673/
Ajvin673/
Abeun673/
Ovhen673/
Atvin673/
Aouen673/
Eavin672/
Evenn672/
Aveem672/
Oveun672/
Avoin672/
Euven672/
Ovenn671/
Oyven671/
Ohven671/
Eyven671/
Awein671/
Oiven671/
Ouven671/
Ovend671/
Havemgne671/
Ovean671/
Abenh671/
Avitn671/
Avyon671/
Avène671/
Awenh671/
Awehn671/
Abejn671/
Avhin671/
Abhen670/
Eeven670/

Aven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Aven in the Georgian language
ავენaven-
Aven in the Marathi language
अवेनavena53.85
आवेनavena46.15
Aven in the Hindi language
आवेनavena50
अवीनavina50
Aven in the Russian language
Авенaven-

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