Caven Surname

182,551st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0551:343,56330,894
England3651:152,65214,538
Scotland3371:15,8871,969
Canada2911:126,61713,224
Finland721:76,3438,354
Australia601:449,92835,109
Northern Ireland391:47,3094,079
Wales201:154,72710,755
Cambodia161:967,9475,331
Jamaica161:179,3725,614
Turkey121:6,485,118119,359
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
China41:341,830,39216,990
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland421:105,4736,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland1651:22,6862,144
England861:283,43519,633
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2531:198,49317,293

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cavén9373/
Chaven91202/
Caveng91118/
Cauven9167/
Caveen9163/
Cavene9143/
Scaven9135/
Cavent914/
Cavend911/
Ciaven911/
Ceaven910/
Cavien910/
Cavhen910/
Casvean83167/
Cavenne83139/
Chavene8399/
Cavecin8337/
Caveing8312/
Chaiven8311/
Cauvein8310/
Chavein832/
Chavean832/
Caventt831/
Chauven831/
Chavhen831/
Dchaven831/
Cauvien831/
Cavengh830/
Casvent830/
Cavin807,506/
Coven80921/
Kaven80833/
Saven80413/
Cawen80287/
Javen80241/
Zaven8046/
Cavyn8026/
Cavem8010/
Chauvene771/
Cavichen771/
Chavenne771/
Cavina735,611/
Cauvin735,535/
Cavion731,196/
Chavin73591/
Covent73284/
Cawein73229/
Khaven73222/
Saveyn73200/
Savean73194/
Jeaven73107/
Kaveen73105/
Savien73101/
Kavene7395/
Cabean7382/
Saveen7373/
Jauven7370/
Choven7369/
Katven7352/
Javeen7348/
Jasven7342/
Sauven7339/
Jaiven7337/
Kauven7334/
Cabene7332/
Casvin7326/
Javend7323/
Cavine7320/
Scoven7320/
Kaiven7316/
Savein7316/
Chawen7315/
Scawen7312/
Couven7311/
Caving7310/
Scavin7310/
Catvin7310/
Covene737/
Saiven737/
Coveen737/
Kaaven737/
Sahven735/
Zaveen734/
Kavein734/
Cavain734/
Javean734/
Saveun733/
Cavyng733/
Cavynt733/
Javene733/
Cawien733/
Savhen733/
Keaven732/
Coeven732/
Cavijn732/
Caouen732/
Kavenh732/
Chavyn732/
Kayven731/
Caivin731/
Cauvem731/
Ceiven731/
Jhaven731/
Covean731/
Covein731/
Coiven731/
Zavent731/
Seaven731/
Kavean731/
Jayven731/
Javent731/
Zavene731/
Zaiven731/
Chavén731/
Javhen731/
Ccavin731/
Cavint731/
Chauvenne7189/
Chavenowa711/
Csavenová711/
Chauvin6732,265/
Campean673,484/
Cabiten67409/
Chawene67381/
Cauvain67209/
Couvent67195/
Chavain6778/
Căşvean6742/
Chavayn6736/
Tchawen6730/
Cheavin6719/
Chaivin6717/
Chavoin6716/
Chavyna6716/
Chavina6714/
Cabetin6714/
Casbean6712/
Zavesin678/
Chavine677/
Canpean676/
Covetin674/
Kavesin674/
Cavinne673/
Choveyn673/
Zavetin672/
Couvein672/
Chavhin672/
Chavuin672/
Chovene672/
Jauvene672/
Chavion672/
Cavijnt672/
Khavene671/
Sauvenh671/
Camphen671/
Cauvion671/
Chavajn671/
Chawhen671/
Chayvin671/
Scavain671/
Cavaine671/
Javecin671/
Javenne671/
Jauvent671/
Kaveane671/
Cabecin671/
Caubean671/
Saivean671/
Zavenne671/
Kavengh670/
Cawheen670/
Keaveng670/
Caiving670/
Cavingh670/

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