Avens Surname

632,228th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Avens Surname Definition:

From Avesnes, in Normandy. Guy de Avesnes and Hubert de Avesnes occur in the Duchy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Richard, son of Payne de Avenes, in England, 1194 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

Avens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2581:1,404,88096,935
Latvia951:21,5793,253
England731:763,26141,903
Russia151:9,608,204322,587
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
India61:127,844,230863,365
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
France11:66,422,722504,397
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England371:658,79432,071
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States451:1,115,97164,142

Avens (36) may also be a first name.

Avens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Avesnes, in Normandy. Guy de Avesnes and Hubert de Avesnes occur in the Duchy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Richard, son of Payne de Avenes, in England, 1194 (Rotuli Curiae Regis).

The Norman People (1874)

Avens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Avens (Marathi: एवेन्स, Russian: Авенс) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Avens? popularity and diffusion

Avens is the 632,228th most prevalent family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 15,088,087 people. It is predominantly found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Avens reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,717,090th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 36 people.

This surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 258 people, or 1 in 1,404,880. In The United States it is most frequent in: Maryland, where 12 percent reside, Oklahoma, where 11 percent reside and Virginia, where 9 percent reside. Apart from The United States Avens exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Latvia, where 20 percent reside and England, where 15 percent reside.

Avens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Avens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 573 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 197 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Avens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Avens surname are 27.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Avens earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.16% less than the national average, earning $41,354 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.67% less than the national average, earning $37,424 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Havens9116,266/
Gavens91264/
Auvens9138/
Eavens9116/
Avhens911/
Ahvens911/
Aivens911/
Heavens831,395/
Haevens8335/
Haivens832/
Havenås831/
Havenæs831/
Eaveans830/
Eavenns830/
Evens806,481/
Ovens803,121/
Avans80810/
Avins80444/
Avons8073/
Awens8063/
Heaven's774/
Avensova771/
Hovens731,173/
Havins73751/
Gavins73559/
Eveans73165/
Govens73116/
Eivens7362/
Evenås7356/
Gawens7331/
O'Vens7329/
Hevens7317/
Eavans7310/
Eavins737/
Eevens735/
Avinsh733/
Evenns733/
Aivans732/
Evaens732/
Aweens732/
Havans731/
Avions731/
Avence731/
Aivins731/
Awense731/
Abeins731/
Avansh731/
Evoens731/
Oovens731/
Eveins730/
Hawens730/
Havons730/
Eavons730/
Gawehns67169/
Heuvens67119/
Hoevens6774/
Hoovens6720/
Heavans675/
Abeanse674/
Gavinsh673/
Heevens672/
Aivhins672/
Heavins672/
Awhense671/
Heveins671/
Gaivins671/
Gayvins671/
Goivens670/

Avens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avens in the Marathi language
एवेन्सevensa-
Avens in the Russian language
Авенсavens-

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