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
Average Bevis Salary in
United States
$42,844 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bevis Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bevis Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bevis (Marathi: बेवीस) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bevis? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 69,759th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,027,283 people. This surname is primarily found 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 numerous forename world-wide It is held by 565 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 3,595 people, or 1 in 100,823. In The United States Bevis is most prevalent in: Alabama, where 15 percent are found, Florida, where 13 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Bevis exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in England, where 25 percent are found and Australia, where 10 percent are found.
Bevis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bevis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 806 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 875 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bevis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Bevis surname is principally Anglican (95%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bevis surname are 0.49% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.72% registered to vote for the political 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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