Avis Surname
Approximately 9,225 people bear this surname
Avis Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avis' originally Hawisia or Hawoyse. This very soon settled into Avicia, Avice, or Avis. It was decidedly popular for several centuries, and is just coming into use again, after two hundred years of almost entire neglect.
Read More About This SurnameAvis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,458 | 1:147,461 | 15,219 |
| England | 2,272 | 1:24,524 | 3,387 |
| Australia | 744 | 1:36,285 | 4,770 |
| Philippines | 564 | 1:179,500 | 28,912 |
| Spain | 426 | 1:109,747 | 8,737 |
| Canada | 417 | 1:88,359 | 9,764 |
| Brazil | 342 | 1:625,948 | 23,234 |
| South Africa | 337 | 1:160,765 | 18,041 |
| France | 267 | 1:248,774 | 38,430 |
| Israel | 262 | 1:32,663 | 4,603 |
| Netherlands | 181 | 1:93,299 | 15,307 |
| Iran | 177 | 1:433,800 | 27,084 |
| New Zealand | 149 | 1:30,391 | 5,294 |
| Venezuela | 97 | 1:311,382 | 7,080 |
| Turkey | 83 | 1:937,607 | 43,462 |
| India | 63 | 1:12,175,641 | 218,299 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| Dominican Republic | 39 | 1:267,511 | 9,432 |
| Papua New Guinea | 38 | 1:214,572 | 29,580 |
| Italy | 18 | 1:3,397,594 | 101,426 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Jamaica | 12 | 1:239,162 | 6,359 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 1:136,398 | 7,940 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Jersey | 7 | 1:14,172 | 2,872 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Bolivia | 5 | 1:2,123,287 | 6,830 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Cuba | 5 | 1:2,304,543 | 8,951 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,419 | 1:17,178 | 2,498 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 486 | 1:103,331 | 10,433 |
The alternate forms: Avís (6) are calculated separately.
Avis (26,769) may also be a first name.
Avis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Avis' originally Hawisia or Hawoyse. This very soon settled into Avicia, Avice, or Avis. It was decidedly popular for several centuries, and is just coming into use again, after two hundred years of almost entire neglect. (For history of the name, v. Yonge) For further instances, v. Haweis.
Eusebius Avice, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey fil. Avice, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Margaret fil. Avice, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Avice le Aubergere. Rolls of Parliament.
Hawisia le Gros. Placitorum in domo capitulari Westmonasteriensi.
William Avison. Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.
1590. Baptised — Avis. d. Philip Cliff: Stepney Parish Church, London.
1600. — Avice, d. Thomas Bennett: Reg. St. Columb Major, Cornwall.
1601. Buried — Margery Avison: St. Peter's, Cornhill.
1622. Samuel Avis and Elizabeth Lenton: Marriage Lic. (London).
The Anglo-French Avice, a corruption form of 1 Teutonic Hedwig, Hadwig. [Old Saxon héd = Old English had= O.H.Ger. heit, rank, nature + Teutonic wíg, battle, war] 2. Teut. Had(u)wig, &c. [O.H.Ger. hadu- (=O.E. heaðo-), battle, war] Richard son Avice.—Hundred Rolls Cp. Haweis.
The personal name Avice, latinized Avitius, is found before 1086. Domesd.
Avis, in French, is a projector, schemer, busy—body. Avus, Latin, a grandfather, ancestor. Avis, a bird.
Avis Demographics
Average Avis Salary in
United States
$46,161 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Avis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Avis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Avis (Arabic: افيس, Georgian: ავის, Hindi: अवीस, Marathi: अवीस) is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Avís. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Avis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 55,107th most prevalent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 789,978 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 37 percent of Avis live; 31 percent live in North America and 31 percent live in Anglo-North America. Avis is also the 30,388th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 26,769 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 2,458 people, or 1 in 147,461. In The United States Avis is primarily found in: California, where 13 percent live, Florida, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Aside from The United States Avis exists in 74 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 8 percent live.
Avis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Avis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Avis last name rose 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 307 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Avis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Avis last name are 14.7% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.47% being registered with the political party.
The amount Avis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 153.76% more than the national average, earning R 603,036 per year; in United States they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning $46,161 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.29% more than the national average, earning $52,311 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avís | 92 | 6 | / |
| Havis | 89 | 1,411 | / |
| Gavis | 89 | 488 | / |
| Avais | 89 | 380 | / |
| Eavis | 89 | 370 | / |
| Avise | 89 | 228 | / |
| Aviss | 89 | 214 | / |
| Avish | 89 | 120 | / |
| Avist | 89 | 92 | / |
| Avois | 89 | 68 | / |
| Avies | 89 | 48 | / |
| Aveis | 89 | 17 | / |
| Aivis | 89 | 14 | / |
| Avgis | 89 | 6 | / |
| Avios | 89 | 4 | / |
| Auvis | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ayvis | 89 | 2 | / |
| Aevis | 89 | 1 | / |
| Avisc | 89 | 1 | / |
| Avi | 86 | 10,927 | / |
| Avisse | 80 | 1,748 | / |
| Gavois | 80 | 796 | / |
| Gavish | 80 | 163 | / |
| Avaish | 80 | 135 | / |
| D'Avis | 80 | 94 | / |
| Havies | 80 | 75 | / |
| Avishe | 80 | 39 | / |
| Gavios | 80 | 25 | / |
| Havish | 80 | 22 | / |
| Gaivis | 80 | 21 | / |
| Auvais | 80 | 20 | / |
| Havist | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gavais | 80 | 3 | / |
| Eavies | 80 | 2 | / |
| Avaise | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ahvais | 80 | 2 | / |
| Heavis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eavish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haveis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Avgish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Avaiss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eavais | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gaviss | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gavi | 75 | 7,256 | / |
| Aves | 75 | 5,925 | / |
| Abis | 75 | 5,394 | / |
| Avid | 75 | 3,989 | / |
| Aviz | 75 | 2,622 | / |
| Avit | 75 | 2,145 | / |
| Havi | 75 | 2,054 | / |
| Awis | 75 | 1,686 | / |
| Evis | 75 | 1,246 | / |
| Ovis | 75 | 1,007 | / |
| Avio | 75 | 788 | / |
| Auvi | 75 | 568 | / |
| Avie | 75 | 407 | / |
| Avei | 75 | 375 | / |
| Aivi | 75 | 367 | / |
| Avai | 75 | 266 | / |
| Avoi | 75 | 252 | / |
| Avui | 75 | 131 | / |
| Aviy | 75 | 89 | / |
| Asvi | 75 | 68 | / |
| Avgi | 75 | 61 | / |
| Avih | 75 | 54 | / |
| Avix | 75 | 33 | / |
| Avii | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ajvi | 75 | 24 | / |
| Avhi | 75 | 17 | / |
| Avij | 75 | 16 | / |
| Avic | 75 | 16 | / |
| Ayvi | 75 | 11 | / |
| Eavi | 75 | 10 | / |
| Atvi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Aïvi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Aîvi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ahvi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aavi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Avip | 75 | 2 | / |
| Avés | 75 | 1 | / |
| Avys | 75 | 0 | / |
| Havoise | 73 | 82 | / |
| Aavaish | 73 | 11 | / |
| Avisova | 73 | 10 | / |
| Auvaish | 73 | 8 | / |
| Havisch | 73 | 3 | / |
| Havihsh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Havisse | 73 | 1 | / |
| D'avies | 73 | 1 | / |
| Avissse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Havishe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Awais | 67 | 73,522 | / |
| Gavai | 67 | 57,593 | / |
| Eaves | 67 | 14,792 | / |
| Owais | 67 | 12,182 | / |
| Ewais | 67 | 5,513 | / |
| Aweis | 67 | 5,085 | / |
| Habis | 67 | 4,898 | / |
| Hovis | 67 | 4,755 | / |
| Avaiy | 67 | 2,386 | / |
| Evies | 67 | 1,679 | / |
| Abish | 67 | 1,546 | / |
| Gabis | 67 | 1,528 | / |
| Ovais | 67 | 1,408 | / |
| Avice | 67 | 1,250 | / |
| Abais | 67 | 1,036 | / |
| Avesh | 67 | 1,035 | / |
| Awish | 67 | 950 | / |
| Ovies | 67 | 915 | / |
| Gavhi | 67 | 847 | / |
| Gavio | 67 | 812 | / |
| Ampis | 67 | 704 | / |
| Aavid | 67 | 668 | / |
| Haves | 67 | 604 | / |
| Ajvix | 67 | 596 | / |
| Aibes | 67 | 542 | / |
| Abeis | 67 | 515 | / |
| Abise | 67 | 480 | / |
| Ahuis | 67 | 447 | / |
| Ahavi | 67 | 322 | / |
| Havai | 67 | 307 | / |
| Havid | 67 | 300 | / |
| Awise | 67 | 275 | / |
| Abiss | 67 | 222 | / |
| Havei | 67 | 218 | / |
| Hawis | 67 | 213 | / |
| Obais | 67 | 206 | / |
| Avioz | 67 | 189 | / |
| Haviz | 67 | 185 | / |
| Gaves | 67 | 166 | / |
| Avese | 67 | 166 | / |
| Havhi | 67 | 158 | / |
| Havit | 67 | 156 | / |
| Haavi | 67 | 150 | / |
| Awiss | 67 | 146 | / |
| Havic | 67 | 137 | / |
| Ovise | 67 | 137 | / |
| Ovist | 67 | 133 | / |
| Avitt | 67 | 124 | / |
| Gaivi | 67 | 123 | / |
| Havyi | 67 | 123 | / |
| Aviez | 67 | 120 | / |
| Hajvi | 67 | 116 | / |
| Avich | 67 | 101 | / |
| Govis | 67 | 97 | / |
| Atbis | 67 | 85 | / |
| Avest | 67 | 78 | / |
| Aives | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hasvi | 67 | 60 | / |
| Awies | 67 | 58 | / |
| Aivei | 67 | 48 | / |
| Auves | 67 | 45 | / |
| Abies | 67 | 42 | / |
| Havix | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hevis | 67 | 35 | / |
| Aivio | 67 | 35 | / |
| Oveis | 67 | 30 | / |
| Aivui | 67 | 30 | / |
| Havij | 67 | 29 | / |
| Aivie | 67 | 29 | / |
| Aiwis | 67 | 28 | / |
| Aaves | 67 | 27 | / |
| Abios | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gaviz | 67 | 26 | / |
| Avaid | 67 | 25 | / |
| Auvie | 67 | 23 | / |
| Gavei | 67 | 22 | / |
| Avioa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Avaiz | 67 | 21 | / |
| Avees | 67 | 18 | / |
| Aabis | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ayuis | 67 | 15 | / |
| Oviss | 67 | 15 | / |
| Aveus | 67 | 15 | / |
| Avoic | 67 | 15 | / |
| Avishova | 67 | 14 | / |
| D'Avi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aibis | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aivai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ovihs | 67 | 12 | / |
| Havoi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Havie | 67 | 11 | / |
| Havui | 67 | 11 | / |
| Avidh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Haivi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Havič | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aavio | 67 | 9 | / |
| Avoix | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ovios | 67 | 8 | / |
| Asves | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ahvio | 67 | 8 | / |
| Abhis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aubis | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aeves | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ayviz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gaviy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Avait | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ausvi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gavii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aveas | 67 | 5 | / |
| Avihe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Abois | 67 | 5 | / |
| Avije | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajuis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajvi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abits | 67 | 4 | / |
| Evais | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahuvi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Avi'e | 67 | 4 | / |
| Avoid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahbis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Abids | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eviss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Havip | 67 | 3 | / |
| Asvit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aveid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Avaia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aivid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eavai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gauvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ovgis | 67 | 3 | / |
| Atves | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aivgi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hatvi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gavoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atvai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avieh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ashvi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eivis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avess | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aawis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aavai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avgai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avidt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hauvi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ovois | 67 | 2 | / |
| Abuis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awois | 67 | 2 | / |
| Avaip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayves | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohvis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gavih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aavih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aavyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abist | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiwes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Assvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aveić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aveys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avhid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avijh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eveis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auvai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haviy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haviş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otvis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Đavit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaïvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Evish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahvie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahyvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajvic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Abgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asvid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auvio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atvhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atvyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avuit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awgis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ovuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajves | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aisui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiswj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahves | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aveiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Avets | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eavie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aeuis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Oevis | 67 | 0 | / |
Avis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Avis in the Georgian language | ||
| ავის | avis | - |
| Avis in the Marathi language | ||
| अवीस | avisa | 80 |
| आवीस | avisa | 10 |
| अवीसार | avisara | 10 |
| Avis in the Hindi language | ||
| अवीस | avisa | 42.35 |
| आविस | avisa | 27.06 |
| अविस | avisa | 18.82 |
| आवीस | avisa | 5.88 |
| आविद | avida | 1.18 |
| आवेश | avesa | 1.18 |
| Avis in the Arabic language | ||
| افيس | afys | - |
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