Kevan Surname

257,936th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Kevan Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kevin' (Yonge), evidently a Welsh name.

Kavan ap Howell, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Kevan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4561:122,18912,328
United States3281:1,105,05879,932
Australia3231:83,5789,683
India841:9,131,731182,786
Scotland771:69,5305,379
Papua New Guinea741:110,18514,934
Ukraine351:1,300,648109,855
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
Wales211:147,35910,403
Northern Ireland141:131,7887,342
Sweden141:703,34052,204
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
France11:66,422,722504,397
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jersey11:99,2026,620
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1661:146,84013,053
Scotland901:41,5913,112
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Kevan (12,280) may also be a first name.

Kevan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Kevin' (Yonge), evidently a Welsh name.

Kavan ap Howell, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

A Kirkcudbrightshire surname. A form of Cavens, which see. John Kevan, tenant in Barbershall, Parton, 1792 (Kirkcudbright), and five Kevands are recorded in the Comrnissariot Record of Wigtown in the eighteenth century. Agnes Kevand in Caumford, parish of Kirkinner, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 267).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic) 1 Kind, Beloved, Gentle [Irish and Gaelic caomh (mh as v) + the diminutive suff. -án] 2 belonging to Cefn (the name of numerous places in Wales) = the Ridge [Welsh cefn]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Kevan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kevan (Arabic: كيفان, Hindi: केवन, Marathi: केवन, Russian: Кеван) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 257,936th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 4,775,587 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 42 percent of Kevan reside; 38 percent reside in Northern Europe and 37 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 53,316th most frequent forename throughout the world. It is borne by 12,280 people.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 456 people, or 1 in 122,189. In England it is most numerous in: Merseyside, where 31 percent reside, Greater London, where 8 percent reside and Lancashire, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname exists in 37 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 21 percent reside.

Kevan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kevan has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Kevan last name grew 275 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 965 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kevan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Kevan surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kevan surname are 12.13% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kevan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 4.93% more than the national average, earning R 249,360 per year; in United States they earn 7.61% more than the national average, earning $46,432 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.33% less than the national average, earning $49,022 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keyvan9110,346/
Keivan91933/
Kevane91455/
Keevan91296/
Khevan9186/
Kejvan913/
Kievan912/
Kaevan912/
Kevaun911/
Kevean911/
Keavan910/
Keuvan910/
Keyvand8313/
Khevane835/
Khevatn832/
Keivaan832/
Keevang831/
Kesvane831/
Khetvan831/
Keivane831/
Kheevan831/
Kavan804,129/
Kewan803,503/
Kovan802,621/
Kivan80467/
Kyvan80103/
Kevon8089/
Cevan8033/
Kevanová773/
Kovhan731,053/
Khovan73342/
Khewan73244/
Keewan73219/
Chevan73198/
Kewuan73179/
Kewane73159/
Keawon73155/
Kivand73135/
Khavan73133/
Kivane73109/
Kaivan73105/
Hkewan73101/
Keywan7369/
Kyvhan7356/
Keiwan7354/
Kayvan7349/
Cevhan7347/
Kevoun7337/
Keivon7331/
Kavain7330/
Qevane7328/
Kivgan7321/
Kejwan7320/
Kavanh7317/
Kıyvan7312/
Kiewan7310/
Kevamt7310/
Kavhan737/
Kahvan737/
Koivan737/
Ceyvan737/
Kovain736/
Kaewan735/
Kesuan735/
Kavann734/
Keyuan734/
Kewwan734/
Kavayn733/
Khivan732/
Keawan732/
Kevein732/
Kehwan732/
Kawean732/
Keyvon731/
Keevon731/
Kajvan731/
Kevonn731/
Kievon731/
Kivain731/
Kavean731/
Kavaan731/
Kkavan731/
Qevanc731/
Kaevon731/
Kovanh731/
Keïban731/
Kejuan730/
Ceavan730/
Kevong730/
Keyvanova7113/
Kejvanová712/
Kaewwan67362/
Kaewhan67302/
Kesuang67225/
Keawhan6777/
Chevhan6765/
Kheawon6751/
Khewane6744/
Khaivan6739/
Koehuan6735/
Kovaľan6731/
Keawwan6721/
Keivaum6715/
Keawoon6714/
Kiewwan6710/
Khowean679/
Chevain675/
Keswant675/
Cheivan675/
Kewatin674/
Khewgan674/
Khawean674/
Khoivan673/
Cheyvan672/
Chevaan672/
Kujvane672/
Keswane672/
Keiwwan672/
Keawoun672/
Keouhan671/
Kewanne671/
Keewuan671/
Kahvhan671/
Kajvane671/
Khavann671/
Khahvan671/
Kivhane671/
Cevhann671/
Cheevan671/
Chejvan671/
Cheavan671/
Kebhain671/
Kavahan671/
Kayvand671/
Kiejwan671/
Kaivane671/
Kojvand671/
Kheswan671/
Kaewain671/
Kaewaun671/
Kaewuan671/
Kahavan671/
Keivone671/
Ketvong671/
Kessuan671/
Kesvong671/
Kewwhan671/
Khewhan671/
Khewwan671/
Kheawan671/
Kheewan671/
Keawaun671/
Keawhon671/
Kieuanh670/
Chevaun670/

Kevan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kevan in the Hindi language
केवनkevana86.79
केवनाkevana11.32
केवानkevana1.89
Kevan in the Marathi language
केवनkevana80.95
केवानkevana9.52
कॅवनkevana4.76
केिवनkeivana4.76
Kevan in the Russian language
Кеванkevan-
Kevan in the Arabic language
كيفانkyfan-

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