Evenson Surname

51,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,905 people bear this surname

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

Evenson Surname Definition:

(Swedish) The son of Even (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Evenson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,7261:41,5385,100
Canada7511:49,0625,954
England1701:327,75324,219
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Namibia461:52,3786,268
Israel301:285,25425,178
Greece231:481,73061,288
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
France131:5,109,440259,941
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Wales41:773,63329,106
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,1991:41,8844,899

Evenson (3,988) may also be a first name.

Evenson Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Swedish) The son of Even (gracious gift of Jehovah).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Evenson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Evenson (Russian: Эвенсон) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Evenson? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 51,719th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 735,744 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Evenson are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 110,637th most frequently used forename throughout the world It is held by 3,988 people.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 8,726 people, or 1 in 41,538. In The United States it is most numerous in: Minnesota, where 21 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 12 percent reside and California, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it occurs in 34 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 8 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.

Evenson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Evenson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Evenson last name increased 728 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 20 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Evenson Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Evenson last name are 9.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.56% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Evenson earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.05% less than the national average, earning R 211,368 per year; in United States they earn 6.18% more than the national average, earning $45,814 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning $48,016 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eavenson931,092/
Evensson93197/
Eveanson937/
Jevenson934/
Hevenson930/
Heavenson8816/
Evensen869,042/
Evinson86131/
Ivenson8613/
Evensom863/
Yvenson862/
Evensan860/
Gevinson8035/
Gevensan8017/
Jevinson807/
Givenson807/
Eveansen802/
Evensand802/
Yevinson801/
Evensian801/
Ejvinsson7530/
Eivinsson756/
Ivinson71398/
Ivensen719/
Evinzon714/
Yvensen713/
Joivehnson711/
Evenzen711/
Yevinzon675/
Yvenssen671/
Givinson670/
Givensen670/
Evincan575/
Evinsen570/
Eivinsen5323/
Jvinsant531/
Ebainjong501/

Evenson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Evenson in the Russian language
Эвенсонevenson-

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