Chevers Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Jamaica
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Chevers Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chevers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jamaica1001:28,6992,167
United States541:6,712,202314,667
England441:1,266,32057,817
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland131:340,75912,983
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Chevers Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chevers Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chevers (Russian: Чеверс) is more commonly found in Jamaica than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chevers? popularity and diffusion

The last name Chevers is the 914,967th most prevalent family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 66 percent of Chevers are found; 34 percent are found in Caribbean and 34 percent are found in Anglo-Caribbean.

The last name Chevers is most prevalent in Jamaica, where it is borne by 100 people, or 1 in 28,699. In Jamaica it is mostly concentrated in: Middlesex County, where 73 percent live, Cornwall County, where 26 percent live and Surrey County, where 1 percent live. Outside of Jamaica this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent live and England, where 15 percent live.

Chevers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Chevers has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chevers surname expanded 102 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Chevers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Chevers surname is chiefly Catholic (85%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Chevers surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Chevers earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 14.71% more than the national average, earning R 272,592 per year; in United States they earn 8.67% more than the national average, earning $46,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.75% less than the national average, earning $46,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheevers931,663/
Schevers93577/
Chievers9346/
Cheavers9327/
Cheverst9326/
Cheivers937/
Cheveers935/
Cevers9286/
Hevers9265/
Schievers8839/
Scheveers8822/
Scheevers881/
Ccheevers881/
Chivers8610,343/
Chavers863,845/
Heivers8695/
Scevers8687/
Heavers8667/
Heevers8620/
Shevers8615/
Ceavers867/
Chovers863/
Chebers862/
Ceverzs861/
Cievers861/
Chewers860/
Chevors860/
Chaviers80206/
Schivers8032/
Sheevers8017/
Chaivers803/
Chiviers803/
Shievers802/
Chiovers801/
Chaveers801/
Chaverss801/
Sheyvers801/
Sheavers801/
Schewers801/
Schévers801/
Cheevirs800/
Schebers800/
Scievers800/
Cheevars800/
Gevers774,951/
Severs773,763/
Kevers77248/
Hebers77101/
Hivers7748/
Cebers7747/
Civers7746/
Cewers7734/
Jevers772/
Hewers772/
Zevers771/
Čevers771/
Hyvers771/
Cyvers770/
Schiewers752/
Schijvers752/
Scheibers751/
Scheebers751/
Sievers7128,498/
Shivers718,999/
Seevers712,582/
Cuyvers711,978/
Seavers711,163/
Keevers71698/
Seivers71617/
Shyvers7167/
Severse7142/
Zievers7137/
Seviers715/
Seveurs715/
Keivers715/
Scivers714/
Jeevers712/
Chowers712/
Ceibers712/
Chibers711/
Chivars711/
Chiversová711/
Zeviers711/
Sevears711/
Seversh711/
Chavirs711/
Heybers711/
Jeavers711/
Kievers711/
Schuijvers711/
Keavers710/
Seveers710/
Chavors710/
Chavars710/
Sesvers710/
Cuijvers6770/
Cietvirs6716/
Heijbers6711/
Chavorsh6710/
Dzeversh673/
Sieviers672/
Cheberce671/
Schewirs671/
Sievhers671/
Shiverss671/
Shiviers671/
Seaverss671/
Shaivers671/
Hemphers670/
Sieverst670/
Siesvers670/

Chevers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chevers in the Russian language
Чеверсcevers-

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Chevers Reference & Research

Cheves DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Cheves FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chevers
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