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

The surname Joven is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Jovén or Jóven. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Joven? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 32,729th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 448,520 people. Joven occurs mostly in Asia, where 60 percent of Joven reside; 60 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 60 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. Joven is also the 17,222nd most frequently occurring first name on earth, borne by 54,298 people.

The surname Joven is most frequent in The Philippines, where it is held by 9,816 people, or 1 in 10,314. In The Philippines Joven is most prevalent in: Bicol, where 20 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 17 percent are found and National Capital Region, where 16 percent are found. Apart from The Philippines this surname exists in 50 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 26 percent are found and Spain, where 6 percent are found.

Joven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Joven Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Joven are 44.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national 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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