Kavén Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Kavén Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kavén Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland1091:50,4286,087
Sweden341:289,61020,124

The alternate forms: Kaven (833) are calculated separately.

Kavén Last Name Facts

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

Kavén is found most in Finland. It may occur in the variant forms: Kaven. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kavén? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kavén is the 1,478,479th most frequently used family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 50,961,860 people. The last name Kavén is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Kavén are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia.

Kavén is most commonly held in Finland, where it is borne by 109 people, or 1 in 50,428. In Finland Kavén is most common in: Southwest Finland, where 39 percent reside, Uusimaa, where 32 percent reside and Päijänne Tavastia, where 16 percent reside. Without taking into account Finland Kavén exists in one country. It is also found in Sweden, where 24 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaven93833/
Kavin801,355/
Kavyn80148/
Cavén8073/
Kavín8024/
Kavina733,104/
Khavin73253/
Khaven73222/
Kaveen73105/
Kavene7395/
Khavyn7390/
Katven7352/
Kauven7334/
Kavain7330/
Kavyna7330/
Kaiven7316/
Keavin7314/
Kaaven737/
Kavine737/
Kavgin735/
Kavein734/
Kavynh733/
Kavayn733/
Keaven732/
Kavhin732/
Kavenh732/
Kavean731/
Kayven731/
Kaivin731/
Kauvin731/
Kavoin731/
Kasvyn731/
Khavina67152/
Khavyna6766/
Kajving6717/
Kavesin674/
Kavaine674/
Khavine672/
Kashvyn672/
Hkhavin672/
Khavene671/
Kahavin671/
Kavycin671/
Kaveane671/
Keavine671/
Kavhina671/
Kayvina671/
Kavengh670/
Keaveng670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kavén
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