Kevany Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Kevany Surname Definition:

Variants usually of Keaveney and sometimes of Coveney, q.v

Kevany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland801:58,8623,980
United States421:8,629,975373,648
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
England161:3,482,379114,324
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
France21:33,211,361423,184
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland731:60,6834,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Kevany (24) may also be a first name.

Kevany Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Variants usually of Keaveney and sometimes of Coveney, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Variants usually of Keaveney and sometimes of Coveney, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kevany Last Name Facts

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

Kevany occurs more in Ireland more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevany? popularity and diffusion

Kevany is the 1,181,191st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 36,256,447 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 50 percent of Kevany reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 24 people.

Kevany is most commonly used in Ireland, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 58,862. In Ireland Kevany is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 51 percent reside, Munster, where 31 percent reside and Connaught, where 18 percent reside. Besides Ireland this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and South Africa, where 12 percent reside.

Kevany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kevany has changed over time. In Ireland the share of the population with the surname rose 110 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kevany Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Kevany last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kevany earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 38.31% less than the national average, earning R 146,592 per year; in United States they earn 5.52% less than the national average, earning $40,769 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.69% less than the national average, earning $42,881 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keavany9235/
Keivany9210/
Keyvany929/
Kevaney924/
Kevanny921/
Keavaney865/
Kevane83455/
Kevani83229/
Kevana83135/
Kewany832/
Keyvani778,923/
Kesvani771,680/
Keivani7773/
Khevani779/
Khevane775/
Khevana772/
Kevanie771/
Keivane771/
Kivaniy771/
Kevatni771/
Kivanay771/
Kesvane771/
Keshvani712,729/
Khetvani71296/
Keivanai7115/
Khesvani7110/
Kaivanay713/
Chevaney713/
Kheibany712/
Keswaney711/
Keivanis711/
Keiwanny711/
Qevani672,267/
Kewana671,236/
Kebani67239/
Kewane67159/
Kivane67109/
Kivana6741/
Kewani6733/
Qevane6728/
Kivani6715/
Kevoni674/
Kyvana672/
Keshsvani672/
Qevana672/
Keivanais671/
Chevanney671/
Kesshvani671/
Kewony671/
Kiwany671/
Cevane670/
Cevony670/

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