Guinevan Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Guinevan Surname Definition:

A Waterford variant of Canavan, q.v

Guinevan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland531:88,8485,029
England181:3,095,448105,421
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Guinevan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Waterford variant of Canavan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

A Waterford variant of Canavan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Guinevan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guinevan is found in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guinevan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Guinevan is the 2,136,387th most common family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Guinevan are found; 91 percent are found in Northern Europe and 91 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name is most common in Ireland, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 88,848. In Ireland it is mostly found in: Leinster, where 53 percent reside and Munster, where 47 percent reside. Apart from Ireland this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Guinevan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Guinevan has changed through the years. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname grew 5,300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Guinevan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Guinevan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ginevan93151/
Guinivan88125/
Guinewan881/
Ginevane880/
Ginivan8095/
Genevan804/
Ginyvan800/
Genevain7519/
Genevajn7517/
Guinjuan757/
Quinivan753/
Geneuvan751/
Ginebean750/
Genevasen7136/
Quinihvan711/
Geenevasen6797/
Genevam6712/
Genivan670/
Gainiwan6311/
Guinibon638/
Quiniban634/
Ginoywan631/
Quynhvan631/
Kuignivon593/
Genewasen591/
Ginibon534/
Queniban5016/
Quiñiban5013/
Quenjuan504/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guinevan
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