Heavens Surname

277,637th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,395 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Heavens Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Evan.' An imitative corruption; compare Beavan for 'ab-Evan', usually Bevan or Beavans for Bevans. Heaven is generally found on the Welsh border.

Heavens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6891:80,8688,974
United States4071:890,56267,298
Canada1131:326,06729,799
Australia511:529,32739,816
Jamaica411:69,9993,452
Nigeria191:9,323,303191,560
Wales121:257,87814,969
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
India71:109,580,769786,157
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Panama41:978,06412,245
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2211:110,29610,827
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Heavens (222) may also be a first name.

Heavens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Evan.' An imitative corruption; compare Beavan for 'ab-Evan', usually Bevan or Beavans for Bevans. Heaven is generally found on the Welsh border.

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

Cockney corruptions of Evan and Evans?

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Evan, Evans. See Even. There is however a German Himmel.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Heavens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Heavens is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Heavens? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 277,637th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,224,047 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 52 percent of Heavens are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 605,116th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 222 people.

Heavens is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 689 people, or 1 in 80,868. In England Heavens is primarily found in: Greater London, where 16 percent live, Wiltshire, where 8 percent live and West Sussex, where 7 percent live. Besides England Heavens is found in 36 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Heavens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Heavens has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Heavens surname expanded 312 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,454 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Heavens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Heavens last name is primarily Methodist (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Heavens last name are 11.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.83% registered with the political party.

The amount Heavens earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $44,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.98% more than the national average, earning $51,163 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cheavens9370/
Heaven's934/
Havens9216,266/
Hevens9217/
Eavens9216/
Heuvens86119/
Hoevens8674/
Haevens8635/
Chevens8628/
Jeavens868/
Heavans865/
Chavens863/
Heavins862/
Heevens862/
Haivens862/
Heveins861/
Havenås861/
Havenæs861/
Eavenns860/
Heovens860/
Eaveans860/
Evens836,481/
Avens83483/
Eavns835/
Havns833/
Cheavins8010/
Cheevens800/
Gehavens800/
Havins77751/
Javens77593/
Gavens77264/
Hewens77128/
Jevens77111/
Habens77106/
Gevens7792/
Eivens7762/
Havnås7757/
Evenås7756/
Auvens7738/
Eavans7710/
Ievens778/
Hevans777/
Eavins777/
Eevens775/
Hevins774/
Evenns773/
Hewans773/
Evaens772/
Hivens771/
Evoens771/
Aivens771/
Ahvens771/
Avhens771/
Yevens771/
Havans771/
Hevenz771/
Eavons770/
Havons770/
Hawens770/
Eovens770/
Iavens770/
Eveins770/
Evense770/
Evns7327/
Chevins7183/
Chewens7171/
Chivens7129/
Chavins7113/
Chavenz711/
Hibeens711/
Haabens711/
Jasvens711/
Jeveins711/
Evensøe711/
Heiwens710/
Evans67832,105/
Ivens673,856/
Ewens672,727/
Evins671,937/
Avans67810/
Ebens67451/
Avins67444/
Abens67405/
Ewans67305/
Evons6777/
Avons6773/
Awens6763/
Haivenje6752/
Yvens6749/
Evenz679/
Eewns674/
Avnsø673/
Hawns672/
Avensova671/
Jeavoins671/
Evenx671/
Evnns671/
Chavence671/
Chavions670/
Jevns670/
Eawns670/

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Heavens Reference & Research

Havens DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Havens FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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