Bavington Surname

493,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bavington Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bavington.' Great and Little Bavington are townships in the parish of Bellingham, Northumberland.

1583. John Beavinton, or Bevinton, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Bavington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3901:142,86713,841
Canada1141:323,20729,592
Australia981:275,46624,785
United States361:10,068,304413,125
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England711:343,31522,014
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Bavington (18) may also be a first name.

Bavington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bavington.' Great and Little Bavington are townships in the parish of Bellingham, Northumberland.

1583. John Beavinton, or Bevinton, Worcestershire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1585. Richard Bavington and Johnna Harcourte: Marriage Lic. (London).

1635. Richard Bevington and Mary Griffin: ibid.

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

Bavington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bavington is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bavington? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bavington is the 493,936th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 10,893,193 people. The surname Bavington is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Bavington are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 60 percent are found in British Isles. Bavington is also the 2,608,198th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 18 people.

This last name is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 390 people, or 1 in 142,867. In England Bavington is primarily found in: Bedfordshire, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and West Midlands, where 9 percent reside. Beside England this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 15 percent reside.

Bavington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bavington has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bavington last name grew 549 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 103 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bavington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bavington last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Bavington earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.02% more than the national average, earning $62,115 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Beavington95164/
Baveington950/
Bevington893,610/
Bovington89544/
Boveington8468/
Bobaington841/
Beveington841/
Bouvington840/
Bevaington840/
Beivingtone809/
Wovington781/
Bevengton780/

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