Bever Surname
Approximately 4,130 people bear this surname
Bever Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Beauver,' spelt in general history 'de Beauvoir.' The Prior of Beauver is frequently alluded to in early registers.
(Prior) de Beuver (Nottinghamshire), or Beauver (Leicestershire), 1273.
Read More About This SurnameBever Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,274 | 1:110,708 | 12,049 |
| Germany | 368 | 1:218,765 | 24,626 |
| Belgium | 94 | 1:122,305 | 17,923 |
| Russia | 77 | 1:1,871,728 | 119,355 |
| France | 63 | 1:1,054,329 | 115,549 |
| Netherlands | 49 | 1:344,636 | 38,971 |
| England | 49 | 1:1,137,103 | 53,999 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Luxembourg | 24 | 1:24,189 | 4,693 |
| Canada | 22 | 1:1,674,800 | 111,190 |
| Nigeria | 15 | 1:11,809,517 | 219,567 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1:11,380,674 | 331,818 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 50 | 1:487,507 | 26,996 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 413 | 1:121,595 | 11,832 |
The alternate forms: Béver (3) are calculated separately.
Bever (67) may also be a first name.
Bever Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'de Beauver,' spelt in general history 'de Beauvoir.' The Prior of Beauver is frequently alluded to in early registers.
(Prior) de Beuver (Nottinghamshire), or Beauver (Leicestershire), 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Beauver, Yorkshire, ibid.
Thurstan de Beauver, Yorkshire, ibid.
John de Beauver, Yorkshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
1751. Baptised — Bois, s. Osmond Beauvoir: Canterbury Cath.
(a) Nick. 'the beaver,' a sobriquet from the animal so called.
Adam Bever, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Bever. Calendarium Rotulorum Originalium.
John le Bevere. Munimenta Gildhallæ Londoniensis.
1675. Edward Beaver and Elinor Jefferies: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1729. Baptised — Elizabeth, d. William Bever: St. Thomas the Apostle (London).
Armorially identified with Belvoir or Bevor of Leicestershire, otherwise De Toesni. See Beevor.
User-submitted Reference
It is a hereditary surname, that developed out of the traditional German eke-names, that identified people by naming them after a physical characteristic or other identifiable trait. It is a name for a beautiful person, derived from the Old French words beu or bel, which mean 'fair' or 'lovely', and veir or voir, which mean 'to see'. In the 8th and 9th centuries, the French language was commonly spoken in the German states. While the court of Charlemagne (742-814) was Latin-speaking, Frankish dialects of Old German and Old French were still quite commonly used.
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Average Bever Salary in
United States
$45,300 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bever Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bever Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bever (Russian: Бевер) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Béver. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bever? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 112,228th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,764,539 people. Bever occurs mostly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Bever reside; 80 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Bever is also the 1,191,548th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 67 people.
This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 3,274 people, or 1 in 110,708. In The United States Bever is most common in: California, where 10 percent reside, Indiana, where 8 percent reside and Wisconsin, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 9 percent reside and Belgium, where 2 percent reside.
Bever Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bever has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bever last name rose 793 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bever Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those holding the Bever last name are 17.18% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.95% being registered with the party.
The amount Bever earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 4.99% more than the national average, earning $45,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.18% more than the national average, earning $57,724 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bever Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bever in the Russian language | ||
| Бевер | bever | - |
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Bever Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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