Avner Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Avner Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the avener.' 'Old French avenier, avtner, 'oat-merchant.' A chief officer of the stable, who had charge of the provender for the horses' (H.E.D). 'The aveyner shall ordeyn provande good won. For the lordys horsis everychon.

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Avner Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3641:995,76673,638
Israel171:503,39037,521
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
France121:5,535,227269,324
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Norway71:734,61250,907
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Avner (1,534) may also be a first name.

Avner Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the avener.' 'Old French avenier, avtner, 'oat-merchant.' A chief officer of the stable, who had charge of the provender for the horses' (H.E.D). 'The aveyner shall ordeyn provande good won. For the lordys horsis everychon.': 1460. Boke of Curtasye, 305.

'To John Redyng, avener, for the expenses of le palfrais, 50l.': Materials for History of Reign of Henry VII.

Alan le Avener, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Walter le Avener, Oxfordshire, ibid.

William le. Avenare, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Ralph le Avener, 1306. Writs of Parliament.

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

AVENER: William Auyner was notary in Cambuskenneth, 1422 (Hay, 10). Elizabeth Awenar was recorded at Dunblane in sixteenth century, and Matthew Aner there in 1543 (Dunblane). Thomas Awenar in Raninstreuther, parish of Carstairs, 1564 (Campsie). Bardsley says from occupation, 'the avener,' OF. avenier, avener, 'oat merchant.'.

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

Avner Last Name Facts

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

Avner (Marathi: अवनेर, Russian: Авнер) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Avner? popularity and diffusion

Avner is the 645,032nd most commonly occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. The last name Avner is primarily found in The Americas, where 82 percent of Avner live; 80 percent live in North America and 80 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 198,025th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 1,534 people.

The last name Avner is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 364 people, or 1 in 995,766. In The United States Avner is primarily concentrated in: California, where 23 percent reside, Illinois, where 16 percent reside and New York, where 13 percent reside. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 20 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Avner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Avner has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Avner last name rose 2,600 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Avner Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Avner surname are 18.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.88% being registered with the party.

The amount Avner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.69% less than the national average, earning 329,856 kr per year; in United States they earn 36.56% more than the national average, earning $58,925 USD per year and in Canada they earn 50.08% more than the national average, earning $74,563 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Havner91764/
Gavner9148/
Avnear913/
Avne8927/
Heavner832,583/
Eavener837/
Havnner831/
Gavneer831/
Gaavner831/
Hauvner831/
Abner8011,258/
Avnet80196/
Awner8054/
Avnes8032/
Gavne8029/
Avnir8024/
Avney8013/
Ovner807/
Avnei802/
Havne802/
Avnee801/
Heavener771,634/
Habner73269/
Hawner73182/
Havnes73176/
Gabner73138/
Avneet73103/
Gavney7379/
Gawner7322/
Gavhne7319/
Avnesh7314/
Abnier739/
Aibner739/
Abneer738/
Abnert737/
Avnior736/
Eivner734/
Govner734/
Abnere732/
Aubner732/
Gahvne732/
Havney731/
Avnech731/
Avnesø731/
Ahbner731/
Abnear731/
Abnner731/
Athvne731/
Avnett731/
Aabner731/
Gavnir731/
Eavney731/
Hovner731/
Heavne731/
Hayvne731/
Eavnes730/
Eabner730/
Havnerová7113/
Haubner673,509/
Abne671,517/
Avni67659/
Avna67143/
Avny6778/
Hovnert6716/
Havness6711/
Avneich6710/
Havnnes678/
Avneesh677/
Awne675/
Heabner672/
Gahavne672/
Houvner671/
Avnj671/
Avnh671/
Heavnes671/
Abhnner671/
Eaubner671/
Avneiss671/
Avnessh671/
Uanavne671/
Awinner671/
Avný671/
Heivner670/
Hoovner670/
Heuvner670/

Avner Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Avner in the Marathi language
अवनेरavanera-
Avner in the Russian language
Авнерavner-

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