Daven Surname

410,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 850 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Daven Surname Definition:

The O.Scand. Dagfinn-r, Anglicized as Dægfinn [Old Norse dag-r, day, (primit.) brightness + Finn-r, the national name]

Daven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2331:434,49954,012
United States1911:1,897,691123,202
India1301:5,900,503139,327
Switzerland1231:66,7728,098
France491:1,355,566135,191
England361:1,547,72466,012
Nigeria151:11,809,517219,567
Israel121:713,13647,700
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States821:612,42340,920

The alternate forms: Davén (49) are calculated separately.

Daven (2,668) may also be a first name.

Daven Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The O.Scand. Dagfinn-r, Anglicized as Dægfinn [Old Norse dag-r, day, (primit.) brightness + Finn-r, the national name]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Daven Last Name Facts

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

Daven (Hindi: दवें, Marathi: डवेन) is found most in The Philippines. It may occur as a variant: Davén. Click here for other potential spellings of Daven.

How Common Is The Last Name Daven? popularity and diffusion

The surname Daven is the 410,688th most commonly held family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 8,573,583 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 46 percent of Daven reside; 28 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 27 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 141,942nd most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 2,668 people.

It is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 233 people, or 1 in 434,499. In The Philippines Daven is mostly found in: Northern Mindanao, where 49 percent reside, Central Visayas, where 16 percent reside and Soccsksargen, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent reside and India, where 15 percent reside.

Daven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Daven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Daven last name rose 233 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 360 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Daven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Daven surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Daven are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the political party.

Daven earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.01% more than the national average, earning $47,898 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Davén9349/
Deaven91247/
Dauven91226/
Davein91141/
Davene9191/
Daiven9154/
Davean9139/
Davien917/
Davøen915/
Daveen914/
Dhaven913/
Daveun913/
Daeven911/
Daveng911/
Davent911/
Davgen911/
Davesne83979/
Davenne83798/
Daveine8349/
Daivejn8323/
Daveyne8319/
Dauvent8318/
Daveant8312/
Davisen8310/
Dahaven833/
Davegne832/
Daveane831/
Deavean830/
Davin8010,121/
Deven80588/
Döven80507/
Davem80320/
Dawen80255/
Doven80245/
Davyn804/
Davín802/
Davissen7728/
Davesing7710/
Davenova776/
Davesnne772/
Daviseng771/
Davennne771/
Dauvin731,395/
Douven731,028/
Davion73834/
Davine73447/
Duiven73441/
Doeven73395/
Davina73389/
Deavin73367/
Davain73225/
Davoin73183/
Deveen73145/
Dawene7384/
Dabene7356/
Daving7340/
Daveim7336/
Devien7324/
Davgin7320/
Daween7317/
Dasvin7315/
Dhavin7313/
Doveng7312/
Devean7311/
Dooven7310/
Davind7310/
Dovene7310/
Davisn738/
Davyna737/
Dayvin736/
Daveem736/
Deeven735/
Daivin734/
Dovgen733/
Dauvén733/
Dabean733/
Devein732/
Davihn732/
Devenn732/
Hdeven731/
Datvin731/
Doiven731/
Daawen731/
Davint731/
Davoyn731/
Davyon731/
Dahwen731/
Deveun731/
Deuven731/
Dovien731/
Davyne731/
Dovhen731/
Daevin731/
Dabein731/
Dawhen730/
Doveen730/
Deiven730/
Dovean730/
Deyven730/
Dawean730/
Davidteng711/
Davoine672,773/
Daivajn671,481/
Davaine671,066/
Davesim6726/
Deavina6710/
Davaain6710/
Davayne673/
Davigne673/
Daweten673/
Davaing673/
Dayvina672/
Douvene672/
Deivene672/
Daiving672/
Davinth672/
Davisin671/
Dhawean671/
Dabhene671/
D'Avion671/
Davingh671/
Davynne671/
Dawgeen671/
Dayvine671/
Deavion671/
Daivind671/
Daivain671/
Daivina671/
Davinne671/
Deavine671/
Daweang671/
Davicin671/
Daivine671/
D'Auveigne671/
Dhauvin671/
Dovegne671/
Dawhene671/
Dabeing671/
Deyvene671/
Danpean671/
Dampean671/
Dahbhen670/
Deaving670/

Daven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daven in the Hindi language
दवेंdavem70
दवेनdavena10
दवेन्द्रdavendra10
दवेन्जलीनdavenjalina10
Daven in the Marathi language
डवेनdavena37.5
डावेनdavena25
दवेनdavena12.5
दवेणdavena12.5
दवेdave12.5

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