Givens Surname

16,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Givens Surname Definition:

Thomas Given, miles, witnessed a charter of "vnum rete super matricem aquam de Thei" (Tay) by David de Haya to the monks of Cupre, 1214—49 (SCM., II, p. 307). John Givene in Auchlochane, parish of Lesmahago, 1630 (Lanark CR.), James Given was minister at Blackford, 1655 (Dunblane), William Givane alias Wardlaw in Westerhoill of Craigbarnet, parish of Campsie, 1666 (Campsie), and John Given, tailor in Neilstoune, 1679 (RPC.

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Givens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31,8161:11,3921,416
England4001:139,29513,567
Canada3731:98,78210,734
Australia2261:119,45013,170
Scotland911:58,8334,840
Northern Ireland901:20,5002,453
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Ecuador111:1,445,98617,636
Wales81:386,81619,671
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
France71:9,488,960336,266
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Jamaica31:956,64910,513
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland591:75,0825,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Scotland501:74,8644,249
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4,1391:12,1331,568

Givens (505) may also be a first name.

Givens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas Given, miles, witnessed a charter of "vnum rete super matricem aquam de Thei" (Tay) by David de Haya to the monks of Cupre, 1214—49 (SCM., II, p. 307). John Givene in Auchlochane, parish of Lesmahago, 1630 (Lanark CR.), James Given was minister at Blackford, 1655 (Dunblane), William Givane alias Wardlaw in Westerhoill of Craigbarnet, parish of Campsie, 1666 (Campsie), and John Given, tailor in Neilstoune, 1679 (RPC. 3. ser. VI p. 297). Givaine 1649.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Scottish, English) Descendant of little Gib, a pet form of Gilbert (pledge, bright).

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

(Welsh.) A smith, the same as Gove; Gaelic, gobhain.

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

Givens Last Name Facts

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

Givens (Russian: Гивенс) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Givens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Givens is the 16,749th most frequently held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 219,776 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 97 percent of Givens are found; 97 percent are found in North America and 97 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 376,889th most widely held first name internationally, borne by 505 people.

It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 31,816 people, or 1 in 11,392. In The United States Givens is primarily found in: Texas, where 9 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Givens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Givens has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 769 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 519 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Givens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Givens surname is predominantly Anglican (46%) in Ireland.

In The United States Givens are 9.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.89% registered with the party.

The amount Givens earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 10.96% less than the national average, earning $38,422 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning $53,686 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Giveans92117/
Guivens9234/
Giviens9222/
Giveins9212/
Givenns922/
Giveens921/
Kgivens921/
Givhens921/
Goivens920/
Givoens920/
Ivens913,856/
Givns916/
D'Givens861/
Givans831,516/
Givins83464/
Gibens83183/
Gevens8392/
Eivens8362/
Jivens8343/
Givons8326/
Iveans8326/
Ievens838/
Sivens837/
Ivhens835/
Zivens833/
Guvens833/
Civens832/
Iveens831/
Aivens831/
Hivens831/
Iviens831/
Sievens7743/
Chivens7729/
Jiviens7712/
Givhans778/
Sgevens774/
Gaivans773/
Ghevens772/
Haivens772/
Scivens772/
Gievons771/
Givoins771/
Gaivins771/
Seivens770/
Evens736,481/
Ivins733,171/
Ivenz73324/
İvenç7393/
Yvens7349/
Zivns7326/
Ivems731/
Givenche7113/
Güvensch711/
Givaansh711/
Ivensova711/
Güvenç6719,898/
Geuens672,028/
Sevens67631/
Gevenç67334/
Eivins67236/
Ievins67219/
Iweins67201/
Eveans67165/
Jevens67111/
Givanç67108/
Civins6778/
Evenås6756/
Gevins6745/
Sivins6730/
Zibens6723/
Zevens6722/
Hevens6717/
Eavens6716/
Eevens675/
Gibins674/
Evenns673/
Gevans672/
Jivins671/
Yvenns671/
Aivins671/
Siwens671/
Zivins671/
Ibeans671/
Giwons671/
Ivhins671/
Evense670/
Ivinss670/
Eveins670/
Hivins670/
Gewins670/
Yovens670/
Gebins670/
Guvins670/
Gebens670/

Givens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Givens in the Russian language
Гивенсgivens-

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