Kevans Surname

2,020,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 86 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kevans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kevans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:2,143,00282,017
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Peru71:4,540,58934,489
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Kevans (17) may also be a first name.

Kevans Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kevans (Russian: Кэванс) is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kevans.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevans? popularity and diffusion

Kevans is the 2,020,555th most frequent last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. The last name Kevans is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kevans reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 57 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 17 people.

This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 35 percent live, Hertfordshire, where 27 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 15 percent live. Aside from England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Ireland, where 24 percent live and Australia, where 20 percent live.

Kevans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kevans has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people carrying the Kevans last name rose 111 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kevans Last Name Statistics demography

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

Kevans earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Peru they earn 66.97% more than the national average, earning S/. 32,368 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keevans9231/
Keavans920/
Keivans920/
Kevens8330/
Kebans836/
Cevans831/
Kovans831/
Qevans831/
Kavans831/
Kewans830/
Kevons830/
Keivens7751/
Quevans778/
Chevans775/
Keevens772/
Keavens770/
Kievens770/
Chevanns712/
Khivansh711/
Kovens67148/
Kivens6728/
Kowens6711/
Covans6710/
Cavans675/
Kibans675/
Kavanz671/
Kavens670/

Kevans Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kevans in the Russian language
Кэвансkevans-

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Kevans Reference & Research

Kevan FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Kevan FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kevans
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis