Haven Surname

68,859th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,210 people bear this surname

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

Haven Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the haven,' from residence thereby.

William del Havene, Lincolnshire Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William atte Havene, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

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Haven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0471:71,8178,307
Netherlands3771:44,7947,616
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Denmark1791:31,5353,275
England1191:468,21930,572
Belgium1171:98,26215,033
France771:862,633101,453
Indonesia701:1,889,274120,273
Bahamas641:6,121584
Germany581:1,388,02586,120
Norway531:97,02413,264
Canada501:736,91258,785
Australia491:550,93340,757
Philippines381:2,664,164134,326
Wales341:91,0167,411
South Africa331:1,641,74981,435
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Cayman Islands161:3,993538
India161:47,941,586492,263
Jamaica151:191,3305,833
Finland111:499,70030,478
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
China71:195,331,65210,124
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Turks and Caicos Islands61:5,722548
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland201:221,49310,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1121:217,63716,750
Wales221:71,2923,399
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5811:31,7643,822

The alternate forms: Havén (21) & Hävén (3) are calculated separately.

Haven (3,158) may also be a first name.

Haven Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the haven,' from residence thereby.

William del Havene, Lincolnshire Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William atte Havene, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William de la Havene, Lincolnshire, ibid.

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

1. From residence near a port or haven. In Scotland the hollow or sheltered part of a hill is called the haaf or haven.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

(English), Port or Harbor. In Scotland, the hollow or shel­tered part of a hill is called a “hope, howff, haaf,” and “haven.”

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Haven Last Name Facts

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

The surname Haven (Arabic: هيفين, Hindi: हवेन, Marathi: हवेन) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Havén or Hävén. Click here to see other possible spellings of Haven.

How Common Is The Last Name Haven? popularity and diffusion

The last name Haven is the 68,859th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,010,755 people. The last name Haven occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Haven are found; 68 percent are found in North America and 68 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 127,981st most commonly used first name globally It is held by 3,158 people.

The surname Haven is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 5,047 people, or 1 in 71,817. In The United States Haven is most prevalent in: California, where 12 percent live, Texas, where 6 percent live and Nevada, where 6 percent live. Besides The United States Haven exists in 64 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 5 percent live and Bangladesh, where 5 percent live.

Haven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Haven has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 319 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 85 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Haven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Haven surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Haven surname are 12.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Haven earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning 321,792 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 367.24% more than the national average, earning R 1,110,350 per year; in United States they earn 2.67% less than the national average, earning $41,999 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.72% less than the national average, earning $44,854 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Havén9321/
Heaven917,053/
Khaven91222/
Chaven91202/
Haaven9186/
Haiven9124/
Hayven9115/
Haeven9112/
Hasven917/
Havent914/
Havend913/
Hauven912/
Havein912/
Haveen911/
Havemn911/
Havenn911/
Havesn911/
Havgen911/
Haveng911/
Havien911/
Havean910/
Havenc910/
Aven893,518/
Hävén873/
Chavent83367/
Havenne83207/
Chavene8399/
Chaiven8311/
Chavein832/
Chavean832/
Khavene831/
Chauven831/
Chavhen831/
Hauvien831/
Heavean831/
Heavesn831/
Heavend831/
Chaveng831/
Chavien831/
Haiveen831/
Havicen830/
Gahaven830/
Havesin830/
Havesen830/
Hoven804,938/
Avent804,443/
Gaven803,468/
Havin80753/
Javen80241/
Ahven80239/
Aiven80200/
Heven80111/
Avene8098/
Havyn8066/
Hawen8049/
Avgen8046/
Avend8020/
Aveng8018/
Atven8017/
Aveen8013/
Avien8010/
Havem805/
Eaven803/
Avean803/
Aeven802/
Avhen802/
Ohven801/
Avenh801/
Avenn801/
Asven801/
Avein801/
Auven800/
Haveisen775/
Chauvene771/
Havemgne771/
Chavenne771/
Hoeven731,439/
Hooven731,293/
Heavin731,023/
Chavin73591/
Heuven73286/
Khavin73253/
Avesin73244/
Habene73178/
Khawen73150/
Jeaven73107/
Avendt73107/
Having73103/
Khavyn7390/
Habean7373/
Jauven7370/
Gauven7370/
Choven7369/
Avenne7351/
Javeen7348/
Havind7346/
Hovent7340/
Jaiven7337/
Avienn7335/
Aveine7334/
Havyna7332/
Habein7325/
Haväng7319/
Hoveng7318/
Haavin7317/
Hovend7316/
Chawen7315/
Houven7313/
Avetin7311/
Khoven7310/
Aivean7310/
Heiven738/
Hoyven736/
Gaveen735/
Havink735/
Aventt735/
Javean734/
Gohven734/
Hawgen733/
Hauvin733/
Heeven732/
Huiven732/
Gavein732/
Aveant732/
Haivin732/
Haveem732/
Asveen732/
Hovene732/
Chavyn732/
Hawien731/
Hjoven731/
Havihn731/
Havine731/
Havisn731/
Haweng731/
Gayven731/
Haevin731/
Auvent731/
Auvien731/
Avehne731/
Gaiven731/
Ahvene731/
Aveene731/
Hotven731/
Hevein731/
Jayven731/
Hasvin731/
Aiveng731/
Avisen731/
Auveen731/
Chavén731/
Javhen731/
Aivien731/
Havinh731/
Haivyn731/
Havhin730/
Hevenn730/
Auvene730/
Heveen730/
Chauvenne7189/
Chauveinc7128/
Hautvenne7115/
Chavenova714/
Chavenowa711/
Chauvin6732,265/
Even6712,487/
Oven671,843/
Avin671,533/
Habeene671,394/
Awen671,068/
Öven67479/
Chawene67381/
Chabene67187/
Khavina67152/
Haubein67147/
Hovesen67146/
Haavind67103/
Avén6788/
Chavain6778/
Khavyna6766/
Hoveijn6757/
Chavayn6736/
Avyn6736/
Avem6729/
Chasvin6727/
Avesing6726/
Hauvion6726/
Habetin6725/
Cheavin6719/
Chaivin6717/
Chavoin6716/
Chavyna6716/
Chavina6714/
Auvenne6712/
Avemgne6712/
Houtven6711/
Hovehne679/
Avenova678/
Ashvein678/
Chavine677/
Chaouen677/
Havisin677/
Habiten677/
Khawhen676/
Avín674/
Khawean674/
Choveyn673/
Haweing673/
Jhabein673/
Hoveten672/
Hkhavin672/
Chavhin672/
Chavuin672/
Khavine672/
Chovene672/
Hasbene672/
Asventh672/
Chavion672/
Khawenn671/
Chauvem671/
Chavajn671/
Chawhen671/
Chayvin671/
Heaving671/
Hasbein671/
Hasvain671/
Housven671/
Habeine671/
Avechin671/
Haouene671/
Jhaivin671/
Hauvine671/
Havoine671/
Khabene671/
Hashvin671/
Gauvein671/
Avengue671/
Avèn671/
Avichen671/
Havingq671/
Avheane671/
Avjn671/
Aveynne671/
Hampean670/
Havinck670/
Hoveing670/
Heavinn670/
Eaveing670/

Haven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Haven in the Hindi language
हवेनhavena-
Haven in the Marathi language
हवेनhavena-
Haven in the Arabic language
هيفينhyfyn-

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Haven Reference & Research

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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 Haven
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