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 most common in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevans? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kevans is the 2,020,555th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 84,738,906 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Kevans are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 17 people.

The last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 2,143,002. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 35 percent reside, Hertfordshire, where 27 percent reside and North Yorkshire, where 15 percent reside. Excluding England this last name exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 24 percent reside and Australia, where 20 percent reside.

Kevans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kevans has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the last name increased 111 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kevans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly 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