Kaveney Surname

435,773rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 788 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Kaveney Surname Definition:

Ó Géibheannaigh Also and more correctly anglicized Geaveney, sometimes changed to Kavanagh.

A sept of the Uí Maine still in Co. Galway. MIF 153

Kaveney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5321:681,31454,178
England1181:472,18730,747
Australia671:402,92132,505
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Wales261:119,0209,008
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland341:130,2907,484
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Kaveney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Géibheannaigh Also and more correctly anglicized Geaveney, sometimes changed to Kavanagh.

A sept of the Uí Maine still in Co. Galway. MIF 153

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kaveney Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kaveney is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kaveney? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kaveney is the 435,773rd most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,248,155 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Kaveney are found; 63 percent are found in North America and 63 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 532 people, or 1 in 681,314. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 17 percent live, Minnesota, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 10 percent live. Not including The United States this last name exists in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Kaveney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kaveney has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,128 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 590 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 97 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Kaveney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kaveney last name are 20.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 67.52% being registered with the political party.

The amount Kaveney earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 41.26% more than the national average, earning R 335,688 per year and in United States they earn 16.09% more than the national average, earning $50,092 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keaveney932,922/
Kavenney930/
Kaveny92224/
Kavene9295/
Keaveny861,467/
Caveney861,280/
Kavenge86286/
Kavaney86121/
Keveney86114/
Kavenyi862/
Kavenje861/
Khavene861/
Koveney861/
Kaveane861/
Kavener860/
Kavenny860/
Kaweney860/
Kavenay860/
Kaviney860/
Keavaney805/
Kaveness801/
Keeveney801/
Kavenyia801/
Cavenney800/
Kavane772,331/
Kabene771,931/
Caveny77453/
Kavena77427/
Kaveni77181/
Kawene77111/
Cavene7743/
Kovene7710/
Kavine777/
Kavone776/
Koveny773/
Kabeny772/
Kevene772/
Kavenh772/
Kaweny771/
Kabengeya754/
Kabenge714,203/
Coveney713,093/
Khavane711,368/
Kavengi711,058/
Kavenga71732/
Cavener71705/
Kabenyi71502/
Cavenee71215/
Cavaney71157/
Cavenne71139/
Kampene71132/
Kabiene71126/
Kavhane71102/
Kovener71100/
Kasveni7172/
Kövener7153/
Kobeney7150/
Kabeene7147/
Kawenyi7144/
Keavany7135/
Katveni7126/
Kabeine7119/
Kavineh7117/
Kavanay7115/
Cavenay7113/
Kabenje7113/
Kabeane7111/
Kavanei7111/
Kavanne7110/
Kovaney719/
Kaveana719/
Kaïbene719/
Kavines716/
Kowaney715/
Kayveni715/
Kevaney714/
Kavaane714/
Kavaine714/
Kavinay714/
Cavenet714/
Kauvane713/
Kawenje713/
Kavanny713/
Keaviny712/
Khavine712/
Cavenes712/
Kaibene712/
Kabenie712/
Khaveni712/
Cavenie711/
Kavanyy711/
Kavonay711/
Keabeny711/
Kajvane711/
Cavenae711/
Kabeneh711/
Kawenay711/
Keavine711/
Kevenie711/
Khabene711/
Kavanyi711/
Kavenou711/
Kaviena711/
Kavaneh711/
Kawenye711/
Khavena711/
Kaivane711/
Kabeniy711/
Kabenyo711/
Kabhene711/
Kaabene711/
Kovenez711/
Koviene711/
Kabenei711/
Kaweine711/
Kawenee711/
Kawenne711/
Kawenoy711/
Kavined711/
Cavenny710/
Cavoney710/
Caviney710/
Cabeney710/
Kavenah710/
Kevenay710/
Kavenas710/
Kavenau710/
Cavenoy710/
Keveneh710/
Kevhene710/
Cavenep710/
Cavenys710/
Khatveni672,186/
Caveness67345/
Kashveni67239/
Kavhenga67153/
Cavenett67128/
Cavennes6732/
Kaveinga6712/
Kahwenje676/
Kaibeneh675/
Kabienyi674/
Kabeenge674/
Kaviness673/
Kaewanee673/
Kaivanay673/
Cavenner672/
Caveneux672/
Khavaneh672/
Kaaouene672/
Koveinyi672/
Kayveena671/
Kavaniyo671/
Kawenjje671/
Khavanyi671/
Kajwenyi671/
Kabenayi671/
Kabenjje671/
Kabgenyi671/
Kampeine671/
Kaabeene671/
Covieney671/
Kavinuya671/
Kaouenne671/
Kamphene671/
Kaviniya671/
Khavenha671/
Kavynets671/
Keevenny671/
Covenney670/

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