Girven Surname
Approximately 569 people bear this surname
Girven Surname Definition:
(Celtic) belonging to Girvan (Scotland) =? the Short River (the town is named from the river) [Gaelic gearr, short + abhainn, river]
Girven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 293 | 1:1,237,061 | 87,515 |
| New Zealand | 108 | 1:41,929 | 7,008 |
| England | 102 | 1:546,255 | 33,762 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 29 | 1:840,530 | 36,623 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 52 | 1:965,744 | 57,486 |
Girven (43) may also be a first name.
Girven Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) belonging to Girvan (Scotland) =? the Short River (the town is named from the river) [Gaelic gearr, short + abhainn, river]
Girven Demographics
Girven Political Affiliation
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Girven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Girven Come From? nationality or country of origin
Girven (Russian: Гирвен) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Girven.
How Common Is The Last Name Girven? popularity and diffusion
The last name Girven is the 558,412th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,807,638 people. The surname Girven is mostly found in The Americas, where 53 percent of Girven live; 53 percent live in North America and 53 percent live in Anglo-North America. Girven is also the 1,545,828th most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 43 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 293 people, or 1 in 1,237,061. In The United States Girven is primarily found in: Michigan, where 19 percent reside, New York, where 15 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 19 percent reside and England, where 18 percent reside.
Girven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Girven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Girven last name grew 563 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 352 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Girven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Girven surname are 8.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.1% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Girven earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 8.66% more than the national average, earning $46,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.03% less than the national average, earning $38,242 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Girvent | 92 | 80 | / |
| Irven | 91 | 825 | / |
| Greven | 83 | 4,571 | / |
| Girvin | 83 | 1,903 | / |
| Sirven | 83 | 1,629 | / |
| Gerven | 83 | 239 | / |
| Cirven | 83 | 35 | / |
| Gurven | 83 | 8 | / |
| Iorven | 83 | 7 | / |
| Eirven | 83 | 6 | / |
| Irvenå | 83 | 6 | / |
| Irvene | 83 | 5 | / |
| Irvien | 83 | 2 | / |
| Irvein | 83 | 1 | / |
| Girvem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jirven | 83 | 1 | / |
| Irveen | 83 | 0 | / |
| Hirven | 83 | 0 | / |
| Gjørven | 77 | 133 | / |
| Chirven | 77 | 98 | / |
| Sirvein | 77 | 36 | / |
| Sierven | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gervein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Girving | 77 | 1 | / |
| Scirven | 77 | 1 | / |
| Irvesen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geerven | 77 | 1 | / |
| Girbean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guirvin | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gerveen | 77 | 0 | / |
| Girvine | 77 | 0 | / |
| Irvin | 73 | 31,462 | / |
| Erven | 73 | 2,085 | / |
| Irvem | 73 | 84 | / |
| Èrven | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gervienė | 71 | 558 | / |
| Girzbein | 71 | 4 | / |
| Gervenne | 71 | 1 | / |
| Irvine | 67 | 48,216 | / |
| Irving | 67 | 46,189 | / |
| Gervin | 67 | 1,198 | / |
| Serven | 67 | 1,023 | / |
| Cerven | 67 | 783 | / |
| Sirvin | 67 | 302 | / |
| Gurvin | 67 | 192 | / |
| Iruene | 67 | 149 | / |
| Earven | 67 | 93 | / |
| Ervien | 67 | 75 | / |
| Eirvin | 67 | 62 | / |
| Irvina | 67 | 53 | / |
| Jerven | 67 | 32 | / |
| Airvin | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gervén | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jirvén | 67 | 8 | / |
| Herven | 67 | 7 | / |
| Erveen | 67 | 7 | / |
| Irvint | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gervem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sirvén | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ervent | 67 | 3 | / |
| Irvyne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Girzhbeyn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Irrvin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Erhven | 67 | 1 | / |
| Girvim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cirvin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irvinn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Järven | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yorven | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zirvin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eurven | 67 | 1 | / |
| Irwein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iervin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ervein | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jirvin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Irvoin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hirvin | 67 | 0 | / |
| Zerven | 67 | 0 | / |
Girven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Girven in the Russian language | ||
| Гирвен | girven | - |
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