Avis Surname

55,107th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,225 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Jersey

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.

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Avis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4581:147,46115,219
England2,2721:24,5243,387
Australia7441:36,2854,770
Philippines5641:179,50028,912
Spain4261:109,7478,737
Canada4171:88,3599,764
Brazil3421:625,94823,234
South Africa3371:160,76518,041
France2671:248,77438,430
Israel2621:32,6634,603
Netherlands1811:93,29915,307
Iran1771:433,80027,084
New Zealand1491:30,3915,294
Venezuela971:311,3827,080
Turkey831:937,60743,462
India631:12,175,641218,299
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Wales421:73,6796,340
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Papua New Guinea381:214,57229,580
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Jamaica121:239,1626,359
Northern Ireland121:153,7538,250
Trinidad and Tobago101:136,3987,940
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Jersey71:14,1722,872
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Bolivia51:2,123,2876,830
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
San Marino11:33,214932
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4191:17,1782,498
Scotland151:249,5488,553
Wales31:522,80514,314
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4861:103,33110,433

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).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The personal name Avice, latinized Avitius, is found before 1086. Domesd.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Avis, in French, is a projector, schemer, busy—body. Avus, Latin, a grandfather, ancestor. Avis, a bird.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Avís926/
Havis891,411/
Gavis89488/
Avais89380/
Eavis89370/
Avise89228/
Aviss89214/
Avish89120/
Avist8992/
Avois8968/
Avies8948/
Aveis8917/
Aivis8914/
Avgis896/
Avios894/
Auvis893/
Ayvis892/
Aevis891/
Avisc891/
Avi8610,927/
Avisse801,748/
Gavois80796/
Gavish80163/
Avaish80135/
D'Avis8094/
Havies8075/
Avishe8039/
Gavios8025/
Havish8022/
Gaivis8021/
Auvais8020/
Havist805/
Gavais803/
Eavies802/
Avaise802/
Ahvais802/
Heavis801/
Eavish801/
Haveis801/
Avgish801/
Avaiss801/
Eavais800/
Gaviss800/
Gavi757,256/
Aves755,925/
Abis755,394/
Avid753,989/
Aviz752,622/
Avit752,145/
Havi752,054/
Awis751,686/
Evis751,246/
Ovis751,007/
Avio75788/
Auvi75568/
Avie75407/
Avei75375/
Aivi75367/
Avai75266/
Avoi75252/
Avui75131/
Aviy7589/
Asvi7568/
Avgi7561/
Avih7554/
Avix7533/
Avii7527/
Ajvi7524/
Avhi7517/
Avij7516/
Avic7516/
Ayvi7511/
Eavi7510/
Atvi759/
Aïvi759/
Aîvi755/
Ahvi754/
Aavi752/
Avip752/
Avés751/
Avys750/
Havoise7382/
Aavaish7311/
Avisova7310/
Auvaish738/
Havisch733/
Havihsh731/
Havisse731/
D'avies731/
Avissse731/
Havishe730/
Awais6773,522/
Gavai6757,593/
Eaves6714,792/
Owais6712,182/
Ewais675,513/
Aweis675,085/
Habis674,898/
Hovis674,755/
Avaiy672,386/
Evies671,679/
Abish671,546/
Gabis671,528/
Ovais671,408/
Avice671,250/
Abais671,036/
Avesh671,035/
Awish67950/
Ovies67915/
Gavhi67847/
Gavio67812/
Ampis67704/
Aavid67668/
Haves67604/
Ajvix67596/
Aibes67542/
Abeis67515/
Abise67480/
Ahuis67447/
Ahavi67322/
Havai67307/
Havid67300/
Awise67275/
Abiss67222/
Havei67218/
Hawis67213/
Obais67206/
Avioz67189/
Haviz67185/
Gaves67166/
Avese67166/
Havhi67158/
Havit67156/
Haavi67150/
Awiss67146/
Havic67137/
Ovise67137/
Ovist67133/
Avitt67124/
Gaivi67123/
Havyi67123/
Aviez67120/
Hajvi67116/
Avich67101/
Govis6797/
Atbis6785/
Avest6778/
Aives6760/
Hasvi6760/
Awies6758/
Aivei6748/
Auves6745/
Abies6742/
Havix6736/
Hevis6735/
Aivio6735/
Oveis6730/
Aivui6730/
Havij6729/
Aivie6729/
Aiwis6728/
Aaves6727/
Abios6727/
Gaviz6726/
Avaid6725/
Auvie6723/
Gavei6722/
Avioa6721/
Avaiz6721/
Avees6718/
Aabis6717/
Ayuis6715/
Oviss6715/
Aveus6715/
Avoic6715/
Avishova6714/
D'Avi6714/
Aibis6714/
Aivai6712/
Ovihs6712/
Havoi6712/
Havie6711/
Havui6711/
Avidh6710/
Haivi6710/
Havič6710/
Aavio679/
Avoix679/
Ovios678/
Asves678/
Ahvio678/
Abhis677/
Aubis677/
Aeves677/
Ayviz677/
Gaviy675/
Avait675/
Ausvi675/
Gavii675/
Aveas675/
Avihe675/
Abois675/
Avije674/
Ajuis674/
Gajvi674/
Abits674/
Evais674/
Ahuvi674/
Avi'e674/
Avoid674/
Ahbis674/
Abids674/
Eviss673/
Havip673/
Asvit673/
Aveid673/
Avaia673/
Aivid673/
Eavai673/
Gauvi673/
Ovgis673/
Atves672/
Aivgi672/
Hatvi672/
Gavoi672/
Atvai672/
Avieh672/
Ashvi672/
Eivis672/
Avess672/
Aawis672/
Aavai672/
Avgai672/
Avidt672/
Hauvi672/
Ovois672/
Abuis672/
Awois672/
Avaip672/
Ayves671/
Ohvis671/
Gavih671/
Aavih671/
Aavyi671/
Abist671/
Aiwes671/
Assvi671/
Aveić671/
Aveys671/
Avhid671/
Avijh671/
Eveis671/
Avaai671/
Gayvi671/
Auvai671/
Haviy671/
Haviş671/
Otvis671/
Đavit671/
Gaïvi671/
Evish671/
Ahvie671/
Ahyvi671/
Ajvic671/
Abgis671/
Asvid671/
Auvio671/
Atvhi671/
Atvyi671/
Avuit671/
Awgis671/
Ovuis671/
Ajves671/
Aisui671/
Aiswj671/
Ahves671/
Aveiz671/
Havii671/
Avets670/
Eavie670/
Aeuis670/
Oevis670/

Avis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avis in the Georgian language
ავისavis-
Avis in the Marathi language
अवीसavisa80
आवीसavisa10
अवीसारavisara10
Avis in the Hindi language
अवीसavisa42.35
आविसavisa27.06
अविसavisa18.82
आवीसavisa5.88
आविदavida1.18
आवेशavesa1.18
Avis in the Arabic language
افيسafys-

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