Kaven Surname

417,348th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Finland

Kaven Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kaven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2251:1,610,929108,055
Germany2141:376,19435,529
Finland1511:36,4024,696
Nigeria961:1,845,23766,383
Papua New Guinea741:110,18514,934
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Cambodia91:1,720,7946,732
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
India61:127,844,230863,365
China51:273,464,31313,838
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland51:748,64318,576
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

The alternate forms: Kavén (143) are calculated separately.

Kaven (1,208) may also be a first name.

Kaven Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kaven (Arabic: كفن, Hindi: कावेन्द्र, Marathi: कवेन, Russian: Кавен) occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Kavén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaven? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kaven is the 417,348th most commonly used last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,748,555 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 46 percent of Kaven are found; 28 percent are found in North America and 28 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Kaven is also the 227,881st most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,208 people.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 225 people, or 1 in 1,610,929. In The United States it is most frequent in: Colorado, where 15 percent live, California, where 14 percent live and Texas, where 12 percent live. Beside The United States this last name occurs in 28 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 26 percent live and Finland, where 18 percent live.

Kaven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kaven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Kaven surname increased 441 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kaven Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kaven last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Kaven earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.79% more than the national average, earning $49,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.49% more than the national average, earning $51,913 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kavén93143/
Khaven91222/
Kaveen91105/
Kavene9195/
Katven9152/
Kauven9134/
Kaiven9116/
Kaaven917/
Kavein914/
Keaven912/
Kavenh912/
Kayven911/
Kavean911/
Kavesin834/
Khavene831/
Kaveane831/
Kavengh830/
Keaveng830/
Kawen802,953/
Caven802,328/
Keven802,280/
Kavin801,355/
Koven801,035/
Kavyn80148/
Kavín8024/
Kavenová774/
Kavina733,104/
Keeven73886/
Khavin73253/
Khawen73150/
Caveng73118/
Kawene73111/
Khavyn7390/
Koeven7381/
Cauven7367/
Caveen7363/
Kovein7346/
Cavene7343/
Kavain7330/
Kavyna7330/
Kevien7325/
Keuven7320/
Keiven7319/
Kosven7318/
Keavin7314/
Kovenc7312/
Kooven7312/
Kabeyn7311/
Khoven7310/
Kovene7310/
Kavine737/
Kavgin735/
Keveen735/
Cavent734/
Kojven734/
Kavayn733/
Kuiven733/
Kövenc733/
Kavynh733/
Kavhin732/
Kawien732/
Kevein732/
Kahwen732/
Kawean732/
Kaivin731/
Cavend731/
Kauvin731/
Kavoin731/
Kabenh731/
Kouven731/
Kovenh731/
Koyven731/
Kevean731/
Kawein731/
Kasvyn731/
Ceaven730/
Cavien730/
Cavhen730/
Kaewhin67263/
Casvean67167/
Khavina67152/
Cavenne67139/
Kovienė6774/
Khavyna6766/
Cavecin6737/
Kajving6717/
Caveing6712/
Cauvein6710/
Khawhen676/
Kaiwhen675/
Kavaine674/
Khaouen674/
Khawean674/
Hkhavin672/
Khavine672/
Kabehyn672/
Kashvyn672/
Kayvina671/
Kavhina671/
Kaewein671/
Khawenn671/
Caventt671/
Keavine671/
Kavycin671/
Kahavin671/
Cauvien671/
Kaewain671/
Kahweng671/
Keawhen671/
Kaweine671/
Kawenne671/
Kahbein670/
Cavengh670/
Kahbean670/
Keeveen670/
Koivenc670/
Casvent670/

Kaven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kaven in the Marathi language
कवेनkavena71.43
कवkava28.57
Kaven in the Hindi language
कावेन्द्रkavendra50
कावेनkavena50
Kaven in the Russian language
Кавенkaven-
Kaven in the Arabic language
كفنkfn-

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