Beaven Surname

117,095th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Beaven Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ab-Evan (Welsh), i.e. 'the son of Evan'; v. Bevan and Bevans. Similarly Evan and Evans are found as Heaven and Heavens, which see.

1676. Matthew Denis and Hannah Beaven: Marriage Lic.

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Beaven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4211:39,2105,074
United States1,2391:292,54227,116
Australia4441:60,8017,349
Canada3241:113,72112,112
New Zealand1971:22,9864,040
Mexico1261:985,12913,026
Scotland351:152,9669,000
Ecuador341:467,81910,566
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Wales271:114,6128,773
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland121:369,15613,616
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7951:30,6614,088
Wales731:21,4851,237
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2451:204,97417,750

Beaven (912) may also be a first name.

Beaven Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. ab-Evan (Welsh), i.e. 'the son of Evan'; v. Bevan and Bevans. Similarly Evan and Evans are found as Heaven and Heavens, which see.

1676. Matthew Denis and Hannah Beaven: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1752. Married — John Beavens and Elizabeth Roulatt: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

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

= Bevan, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Flemish, Beving; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Beaven Last Name Facts

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

The surname Beaven is most common in England. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Beaven? popularity and diffusion

Beaven is the 117,095th most widely held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 1,852,452 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 44 percent of Beaven live; 43 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. Beaven is also the 268,506th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 912 people.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,421 people, or 1 in 39,210. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 20 percent live, Wiltshire, where 9 percent live and Somerset, where 7 percent live. Besides England this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.

Beaven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Beaven has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Beaven surname expanded 179 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 506 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 438 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 63 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Beaven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (75%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Beaven surname are 7.38% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.15% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Beaven earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 106.51% more than the national average, earning R 490,740 per year; in United States they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $44,818 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.43% less than the national average, earning $47,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Behaven9233/
Beasven921/
Beavene920/
Beven911,680/
Baven91149/
Beavn910/
Beehaven861/
Beavin83699/
Weaven83186/
Bavent83169/
Boeven8387/
Bavend8346/
Bhaven8339/
Bevien8320/
Beuven8316/
Bavene836/
Bevent835/
Bieven834/
Bajven833/
Beveen833/
Beaben832/
Beiven831/
Veaven831/
Beveng831/
Bevene831/
Bevean830/
Beeven830/
Baeven830/
Baiven830/
Bavn804/
Bauvent7728/
Bejoven7713/
Behavin777/
Beaving777/
Bhaveen774/
Bheavne773/
Bijaven772/
Beavine772/
Behvent771/
Bejaben771/
Beavain771/
Beevien771/
Bevenne771/
Vheaven771/
Vehaven771/
Bavesen771/
Bevegne771/
Bhavein771/
Baivent771/
Bavesne771/
Behvend771/
Bhavend771/
Weavein770/
Beveine770/
Bavin731,744/
Bevin731,546/
Bavne731,449/
Beben731,064/
Biven73745/
Bavyn7381/
Bawen7380/
Bewen7377/
Veven7321/
Weven735/
Bhavn734/
Waven734/
Beewn732/
Vaven732/
Bevne731/
Boevn731/
Ueven731/
Bevem731/
Beebn731/
Beawn730/
Baivisen711/
Vejhaven711/
Beuvin67574/
Bhavin67511/
Baween67503/
Bebene67482/
Bavina67476/
Beving67425/
Bauvin67315/
Baving67241/
Bawene67201/
Bavyna6795/
Beewen6789/
Bauwen6786/
Biewen6780/
Bhavne6763/
Weavin6762/
Beyvin6754/
Batvin6743/
Bavink6738/
Baiwen6735/
Baavne6729/
Bewene6729/
Bevine6725/
Bgavin6723/
Beaujouen6723/
Boevin6717/
Bejawn6713/
Boewen6712/
Bivent6712/
Beevin6710/
Boiven6710/
Bewean6710/
Bouven679/
Hbeebn679/
Bavine677/
Beawin677/
Beiben677/
Buiven677/
Bavhne674/
Bivenn674/
Bawean674/
Vaveen674/
Bavain674/
Beuben674/
Bheewn674/
Bhavyn673/
Baivyn673/
Batvyn673/
Bevoin672/
Babeen672/
Bebean672/
Babhen672/
Vaiven672/
Wayven672/
Bawien672/
Babean672/
Beehwn672/
Bevain671/
Bavnne671/
Basvin671/
Bhevin671/
Bevisn671/
Bhavesing671/
Vueven671/
Wieven671/
Vevene671/
Vasven671/
Vavein671/
Vieven671/
Vavien671/
Betvin671/
Bivene671/
Bajavienė671/
Baivem671/
Bavind671/
Bavoin671/
Besuen671/
Baouen671/
Beiwen671/
Wavene671/
Wasven671/
Weyven671/
Vaveng671/
Bavyne671/
Bivien671/
Beabin670/
Behawn670/
Bibean670/
Weiven670/
Bevinn670/
Bavion670/
Wavein670/
Huaven670/
Bevion670/

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