Bevis Surname
Approximately 7,094 people bear this surname
Bevis Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beauvais,' in France. (2) Bapt. a modification of Beavins or Bevins, which see, compare Purkiss for Perkins. Simon de Beauveys, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Read More About This SurnameBevis Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,595 | 1:100,823 | 11,193 |
| England | 1,796 | 1:31,023 | 4,149 |
| Australia | 683 | 1:39,525 | 5,125 |
| France | 422 | 1:157,400 | 24,433 |
| Canada | 226 | 1:163,034 | 16,442 |
| South Africa | 122 | 1:444,080 | 37,713 |
| Wales | 46 | 1:67,272 | 5,910 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| Scotland | 35 | 1:152,966 | 9,000 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Jersey | 20 | 1:4,960 | 981 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 22 | 1:201,358 | 9,557 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,031 | 1:23,642 | 3,297 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 446 | 1:112,598 | 11,173 |
Bevis (565) may also be a first name.
Bevis Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Beauvais,' in France. (2) Bapt. a modification of Beavins or Bevins, which see, compare Purkiss for Perkins. Simon de Beauveys, London, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Philip de Beauveys, London, ibid.
1557-8. Edward Beavys and Elizabeth Comes: Marriage Lic. (London).
1601. John Grantham and Jone Bevys: ibid.
1606. Peter Bevis, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1614. Charles Beavis, ibid.
(French) [Norman Bevis or Beaveis (Fr Beuve), as if from a Latin Bellovis-us, ‘Fair Sight’; hardly (as sometimes stated) a Gallicized form of a Teutonic Boga or Bogo —O.E. boga =O.N. bogi= O.H. Ger. bogo a bow (weapon] Beves men callid that child so bolde.
—Sir Beves of Hamtoun, 73.
For she had given it out South-hampton should not lose Her famous Bevis so, wer’t in her power to choose.
— Drayton, Polyolbion, Song ii. 231-2.
Camden treats of this among Christian names, and thinks it may be corrupted from "the famous Celtique king, Bellovesus." The town of Beauvais, in France, is however a more likely source for the surname. The Sir Bevys of medieval romance seems to have no place in veritable history, though Heylin claims him as a real Earl of Southampton. The first instance of the surname that I can call to mind is in Sir John Bevis, or Befs, who took Richard, brother of King Henry III., prisoner in a windmill at the battle of Lewes, in 1264. See Beauvoir. A Goisbert de Belvaeo occurs in Domesday.
Armorially identified with Beaufais or Beauvais. Duke Richard II., 1027, confirmed the gift of Ansgot de Belvai of land at Belvai to Fescamp Abbey (Neustria Pia, 212). Goisbert de Beauvais held a barony in Herts, 1082 (Domesd.). John Beauveys was bailsman for a M.P. for Yorkshire, 1313 (Palgr. Parl. Writs).
From Beauvais; a location name in France. Orfrom the Flemish, Bevers; or from the French, Beaufils (?); a personal name. W. Beaufiz de Rya in Rotuli de Oblatis et Finibus, King John
Bevis Demographics
Bevis Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Bevis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bevis Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bevis (Marathi: बेवीस) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bevis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 69,759th most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,027,283 people. The surname Bevis occurs mostly in The Americas, where 58 percent of Bevis live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 353,173rd most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 565 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 3,595 people, or 1 in 100,823. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Alabama, where 15 percent live, Florida, where 13 percent live and California, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Bevis exists in 41 countries. It is also common in England, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 10 percent live.
Bevis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bevis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bevis surname increased 806 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 875 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bevis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Bevis last name is predominantly Anglican (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bevis are 0.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.72% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bevis earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 100.78% more than the national average, earning R 477,132 per year; in United States they earn 0.71% less than the national average, earning $42,844 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.82% more than the national average, earning $56,053 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Bevis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Bevis in the Marathi language | ||
| बेवीस | bevisa | 85.71 |
| बेिवस | beivasa | 14.29 |
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