Jevons Surname

266,931st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Jevons Surname Definition:

Jevon’s (Son): v. Jevon.

Jevons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0811:51,5436,351
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Canada781:472,37940,609
Australia451:599,90442,958
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Wales171:182,03112,022
New Zealand131:348,33327,379
China61:227,886,92811,701
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5241:46,5185,765
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States221:2,282,667111,005

Jevons (120) may also be a first name.

Jevons Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Jevon’s (Son): v. Jevon.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jevons is an old name in the adjacent county of Shropshire. Samuel Jevon was mayor of Shrewsbury in 1672 (Phillip's "Shrewsbury"). Jevans was the name of the bailiffs of Ludlow in 1538 and 1593 (Wright's "Ludlow.").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Jevons Last Name Facts

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

Jevons is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jevons? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 266,931st most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,977,832 people. Jevons occurs predominantly in Europe, where 78 percent of Jevons live; 77 percent live in Northern Europe and 77 percent live in British Isles. Jevons is also the 852,104th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 120 people.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 1,081 people, or 1 in 51,543. In England Jevons is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 24 percent live, Merseyside, where 9 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 8 percent live. Not including England this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.

Jevons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jevons has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Jevons last name expanded 206 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 764 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 386 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 850 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jevons Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jevons last name are 9.93% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.16% being registered with the party.

The amount Jevons earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.08% more than the national average, earning $54,404 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.19% more than the national average, earning $58,718 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jeavons922,527/
Evons9177/
Jeavoins861/
Jevens83111/
Jevans8393/
Evoins831/
Jebons831/
Jeavans7733/
Jeavens778/
Jeabons772/
Djevans771/
Chevons771/
Gievons771/
Jeevans771/
Jeuvans770/
Evans73832,105/
Ebons7311/
Ewons730/
Dzhevons712/
Givons6726/
Evanns6725/
Ievans6720/
Evanss6718/
Ievens678/
Hevans677/
Sevans677/
Evaans674/
Gevans672/
Zevans672/
Evan's672/
Cevans671/
Jivans671/
Evansj671/
Yevens671/
Ebhons671/
Evgans671/

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