Danvers Surname

198,981st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Danvers Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'D'anvers,' of Antwerp.

Ralph de Anvers, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Anvers, Berkshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Danvers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6681:83,4109,200
United States3911:927,00569,520
Jamaica2841:10,1051,079
Australia2361:114,38912,710
France2251:295,21245,187
South Africa481:1,128,70266,097
Panama461:85,0493,429
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Canada391:944,75971,777
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Wales131:238,04114,239
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1621:150,46513,283
Wales191:82,5483,796
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Danvers (29) may also be a first name.

Danvers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'D'anvers,' of Antwerp.

Ralph de Anvers, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robert de Anvers, Berkshire, Henry III— Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Thomas de Anvers, Berkshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

1660. Samuel Danvers and Abigail Arnold: Marriage Alleg.

1662. Charles D'Anvers and Hannah Brayne: ibid.

1710-11. Richard Sheppard and Anne Danvers: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The French D'Anvers = Of Antwerp [Flemish Antwerpen, 8th cent. Andoverp-um-prob. ‘opposite the bank or dyke’-ant, opposite; warp, werf, a bank, wharf]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

William Denvers, evidently one of the Conqueror's adherents, occurs in the Norfolk Domesd.; and genealogists assert that a Roland D'Anvers assisted at the Conquest. The name may be derived from the city of Antwerp, continentally written Anvers.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(French.) Anciently written D'Anvers or De Anverso, that is, from the town of Anvers, in France.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

From Anvers, or Antwerp. Richard de A. witnessed a charter of Roger de Mowbray (Mon. ii. 395). Ralph de A. held two fees of the Honour of Wallingford 13th cent. (Testa de Neville). In 1316 Simon D. of Oxford, and William of Bucks, and 1324 Henry of Leicester, are mentioned (Parliamentary Writs). Hence descended the Earls of Danby, Lords Danvers.

The Norman People (1874)

Danvers Last Name Facts

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

The surname Danvers (Russian: Данверс) is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Danvers? popularity and diffusion

The surname Danvers is the 198,981st most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 3,470,260 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 46 percent of Danvers reside; 33 percent reside in Northern Europe and 33 percent reside in British Isles. Danvers is also the 1,951,561st most commonly occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 29 people.

Danvers is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 668 people, or 1 in 83,410. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Leicestershire, where 35 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Derbyshire, where 5 percent reside. Aside from England Danvers exists in 40 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Jamaica, where 14 percent reside.

Danvers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Danvers has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 412 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 767 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 32 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Danvers Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Danvers last name are 7.04% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60.27% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Danvers earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 125.91% more than the national average, earning R 536,844 per year; in United States they earn 28.17% more than the national average, earning $55,303 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.86% less than the national average, earning $45,280 CAD per year.

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Danvers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Danvers in the Russian language
Данверсdanvers-

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