Corvinus Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Corvinus Surname User-submission:

It was popular among renaissance humanists to translate their surnames from vernacular European languages into Latin to convey a more impressive, educated image. Corvinus is Latin for 'raven'. It is an example of this practice.

Corvinus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States941:3,855,946211,262
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Russia301:4,804,102217,805
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228

The alternate forms: Çorvinus (1) are calculated separately.

Corvinus (11) may also be a first name.

Corvinus Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It was popular among renaissance humanists to translate their surnames from vernacular European languages into Latin to convey a more impressive, educated image. Corvinus is Latin for 'raven'. It is an example of this practice.

- martintr

Corvinus Last Name Facts

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

The last name Corvinus occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Çorvinus. Click here to see other potential spellings of Corvinus.

How Common Is The Last Name Corvinus? popularity and diffusion

Corvinus is the 1,222,957th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 38,154,691 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Corvinus reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Corvinus is also the 3,487,849th most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 11 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 94 people, or 1 in 3,855,946. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 21 percent live, North Carolina, where 19 percent live and Oregon, where 9 percent live. Barring The United States it is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 17 percent live and Russia, where 16 percent live.

Corvinus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Corvinus last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Corvinus earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.1% less than the national average, earning $34,908 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çorvinus961/
Corvainus941/
Corvinous941/
Corvinu931/
Corvinos88156/
Korvinus88118/
Corbinus8826/
Carvinus884/
Corbinos7534/
Corbinau7517/
Corbeanu631,307/
Corbenau631/
Karuinu531/
Karwinu531/
Kaurvenu501/
Karbinos501/

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