Caven Surname
Approximately 2,328 people bear this surname
Caven Surname Definition:
(Celtic) 1 Fine, Handsome [Irish Caemhan—caemh (mh _= v) + the dim. suff. -án] 2 belonging to Cavan = a Hollow [Irish and Gaelic cabhan]
Caven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,055 | 1:343,563 | 30,894 |
| England | 365 | 1:152,652 | 14,538 |
| Scotland | 337 | 1:15,887 | 1,969 |
| Canada | 291 | 1:126,617 | 13,224 |
| Finland | 72 | 1:76,343 | 8,354 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Northern Ireland | 39 | 1:47,309 | 4,079 |
| Wales | 20 | 1:154,727 | 10,755 |
| Cambodia | 16 | 1:967,947 | 5,331 |
| Jamaica | 16 | 1:179,372 | 5,614 |
| Turkey | 12 | 1:6,485,118 | 119,359 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 42 | 1:105,473 | 6,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 165 | 1:22,686 | 2,144 |
| England | 86 | 1:283,435 | 19,633 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 253 | 1:198,493 | 17,293 |
The alternate forms: Cavén (73) are calculated separately.
Caven (829) may also be a first name.
Caven Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) 1 Fine, Handsome [Irish Caemhan—caemh (mh _= v) + the dim. suff. -án] 2 belonging to Cavan = a Hollow [Irish and Gaelic cabhan]
Caven Demographics
Caven Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Caven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Caven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Caven is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Cavén. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Caven? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 182,551st most commonly used family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 3,130,389 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 59 percent of Caven are found; 58 percent are found in North America and 58 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Caven is also the 283,643rd most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 829 people.
The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,055 people, or 1 in 343,563. In The United States Caven is most prevalent in: California, where 15 percent live, Minnesota, where 14 percent live and Iowa, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States it is found in 31 countries. It also occurs in England, where 16 percent live and Scotland, where 14 percent live.
Caven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Caven has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 417 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 424 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Caven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (57%) in Ireland.
In The United States Caven are 11.17% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.94% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Caven earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 3.25% less than the national average, earning $41,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.53% more than the national average, earning $57,898 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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