Joven Surname

32,729th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Cayman Islands

Joven Surname User-submission:

The Joven surname means 'youth', 'young person', 'youngster'.

Joven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines9,8161:10,314978
Colombia4,1871:11,4101,146
Spain9131:51,2074,775
United States5581:649,56852,100
Mexico3981:311,8756,922
Austria641:133,05418,198
Venezuela381:794,84412,955
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Singapore301:183,5907,666
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
Argentina161:2,671,463118,579
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Cayman Islands141:4,564572
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
France111:6,038,429280,838
England101:5,571,806158,774
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Turkey51:15,564,284149,633
Chile41:4,404,11844,633
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
China21:683,660,78330,601
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Jovén (12) & Jóven (1) are calculated separately.

Joven (54,298) may also be a first name.

Joven Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Joven surname means 'youth', 'young person', 'youngster'.

- jayofficial96

The surname Joven or Jovem means 'young' in Spanish.

- ishtar_azrael

Joven Last Name Facts

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

Joven occurs in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Jovén or Jóven. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joven? popularity and diffusion

Joven is the 32,729th most widely held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 448,520 people. The surname Joven occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Joven are found; 60 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 60 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 17,222nd most frequent first name internationally It is held by 54,298 people.

It is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 9,816 people, or 1 in 10,314. In The Philippines Joven is most prevalent in: Bicol, where 20 percent live, Calabarzon, where 17 percent live and National Capital Region, where 16 percent live. Outside of The Philippines this surname is found in 50 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 26 percent live and Spain, where 6 percent live.

Joven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Joven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Joven surname expanded 55,800 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Joven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Joven last name are 44.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Joven earn in different countries varies markedly. In Colombia they earn 8.73% less than the national average, earning $20,721,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 11.05% more than the national average, earning $47,917 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.89% less than the national average, earning $37,812 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jovén9312/
Jóven931/
Jovent91335/
Jovien91330/
Jovene91223/
Jouven91211/
Johven9120/
Joveng918/
Hjoven911/
Jovein911/
Jhoven911/
Josven911/
Jouvent83260/
Jouvene836/
Joveine832/
Josveen831/
Jovin807,606/
Hoven804,938/
Coven80921/
Javen80241/
Jovem80204/
Soven80117/
Jowen8039/
Ioven8038/
Yoven8011/
Zoven802/
Jouvenne7749/
Jaouen737,003/
Jovine733,163/
Jouvin732,588/
Hooven731,293/
Javien731,034/
Iovene73892/
Jovina73143/
Jobgen73110/
Jeaven73107/
Jauven7370/
Choven7369/
Jovain7356/
Javeen7348/
Jasven7342/
Hovent7340/
Javend7323/
Scoven7320/
Josvin7319/
Jovion7319/
Hoveng7318/
Hovend7316/
Zovein7315/
Jobeun7314/
Joving7314/
Houven7313/
Couven7311/
Jobein7311/
Khoven7310/
Zouven739/
Coveen737/
Djovin736/
Hoyven736/
Javean734/
Soiven734/
Gioven733/
Javene733/
Jouvín732/
Hovene732/
Soveen732/
Joweng732/
Yooven731/
Joowen731/
Jhaven731/
Jovoin731/
Covean731/
Coiven731/
Sooven731/
Sohven731/
Hotven731/
Jahven731/
Javent731/
Jovint731/
Jovène731/
Yovene731/
Djowen731/
Javhen731/
Hjovem731/
Sovenh731/
Soveyn730/
Jovaišenė711/
Hovesen67146/
Jouvion6792/
Jovicin6768/
Hoveijn6757/
Sovienė6735/
Zovienė6717/
Houtven6711/
Hovehne679/
Jomphen677/
Joivina674/
Jiovine673/
Choveyn673/
Couvein672/
Hoveten672/
Joshvin672/
Chovene672/
Jauvene672/
Joubean671/
Jovayne671/
Housven671/
Javecin671/
Javenne671/
Jauvent671/
Joubein671/
Jouvain671/
Jobhene671/
Zoviten671/
Joyvine671/
Jowenne671/
Jouvina671/
Hoveing670/

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