Evenden Surname

218,646th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,873 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Evenden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Evenden,' evidently a Kentish surname, although I have not identified the spot. The Hundred Roll instances manifestly refer to the place.

Gunnora de Ethinden, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Evenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8351:66,7287,739
Australia3581:75,4078,829
United States2841:1,276,26489,780
Canada2011:183,31118,199
Wales641:48,3524,540
Ireland411:114,8525,857
Scotland281:191,20810,357
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Northern Ireland191:97,1076,126
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5481:44,4815,541
Jersey31:17,2942,528
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States881:570,66738,849

Evenden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Evenden,' evidently a Kentish surname, although I have not identified the spot. The Hundred Roll instances manifestly refer to the place.

Gunnora de Ethinden, Kent, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Ethindenn, Kent, ibid.

1755. Married — Edward Evenden and Mary Sparrow: St. George, Hanover Square.

1782. — James Evenden and Sarah Collett: ibid.

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

(English) belonging to Evenden or Evendine = prob. Eafa’s Valley [Anglo-Saxon *Eafan-denu—Eafan-, genit. of Eafa; den-u, a valley, hollow) Perh., however, the etymology is Old English efen, 'even,’ 'level.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Evenden Last Name Facts

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

Evenden occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Evenden? popularity and diffusion

The surname Evenden is the 218,646th most numerous surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,890,841 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 53 percent of Evenden are found; 53 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 835 people, or 1 in 66,728. In England Evenden is mostly found in: Kent, where 23 percent reside, Greater London, where 15 percent reside and East Sussex, where 9 percent reside. Other than England this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Evenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Evenden has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Evenden last name expanded 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 323 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Evenden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Evenden surname are 22.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 69.64% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Evenden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.14% less than the national average, earning R 6,804 per year; in United States they earn 13.63% more than the national average, earning $49,029 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.93% more than the national average, earning $56,108 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Evennden931/
Ovenden862,808/
Avenden861/
Evonden861/
Evinden860/
Evendin860/
Evanden860/
Hovenden80918/
Hivenden800/
Evending800/
Havenden800/
O'Venden800/
Evandin712/
Hevindn711/
Owenden711/
Awenden711/
Avendin711/
Ovinden710/
Havinden6725/
Evindina671/
Howenden671/
Hovinden670/
Avandin572/
Avindin571/
Jwanden571/
Avondin571/
Hawendn571/

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