Keven Surname

185,837th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,280 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Keven Surname Definition:

(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]

Keven Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1,4731:5,535340
Turkey7021:110,8579,417
Nigeria661:2,683,98186,518
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
England51:11,143,612252,590
India51:153,413,076951,030
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Wales31:522,80514,314
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Keven (25,385) may also be a first name.

Keven Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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

Keven Last Name Facts

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

Keven (Arabic: كايفن, Hindi: केवेन, Marathi: केवेन, Oriya: େକେଭନ, Russian: Кевен) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Keven? popularity and diffusion

It is the 185,837th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 3,196,292 people. The last name is mostly found in Oceania, where 65 percent of Keven live; 65 percent live in Oceania Islands and 65 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 31,632nd most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 25,385 people.

The surname is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 1,473 people, or 1 in 5,535. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Morobe, where 26 percent reside, Southern Highlands, where 14 percent reside and Gulf, where 11 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 31 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Keven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Keven has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Keven surname increased 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Keven Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keeven91886/
Kieven91352/
Koeven9181/
Kevenk9128/
Kevien9125/
Keuven9120/
Keiven9119/
Keveen915/
Kesven914/
Kevene912/
Kevein912/
Keaven912/
Kevean911/
Keevend8319/
Keaveng830/
Keeveen830/
Kevhene830/
Kevin8034,137/
Kiven801,363/
Koven801,035/
Kaven80833/
Ceven80138/
Kevyn808/
Økesveen777/
Kevenova771/
Kevine73617/
Khaven73222/
Kuyven73125/
Kaveen73105/
Kevina73101/
Kivene7378/
Keevin7376/
Queven7355/
Kovein7346/
Cheven7338/
Khevin7333/
Keivin7319/
Kaiven7316/
Kewene7315/
Keavin7314/
Khoven7310/
Kevion738/
Kevinn738/
Kaaven737/
Kevhin734/
Kivien734/
Kojven734/
Kavein734/
Keevyn734/
Kuiven733/
Kövenc733/
Kevynn733/
Kavenh732/
Coeven732/
Kevinh732/
Koween732/
Khevem731/
Koyven731/
Kovenh731/
Kkevin731/
Kievin731/
Ceiven731/
Kivend731/
Ceeven731/
Kayven731/
Khevyn731/
Keyvin731/
Kebein731/
Kioven731/
Kavean731/
Ketvén731/
Ceaven730/
Cevein730/
Keyvenova713/
Kehbein6791/
Kovienė6774/
Quevene6736/
Kivenne6717/
Kejving6713/
Keewein672/
Kuijven672/
Kevinne672/
Keavine671/
Kewetin671/
Keyvine671/
Keawhen671/
Kiewhen671/
Kuyveng671/
Kithven671/
Kitveen671/
Khevina671/
Kaewein671/
Keevinn671/
Keivyon671/
Koivenc670/
Cheeven670/

Keven Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Keven in the Hindi language
केवेनkevena-
Keven in the Oriya language
େକେଭନekebhana-
Keven in the Marathi language
केवेनkevena81.25
केवीनkevina12.5
केवेनान्सेसkevenansesa6.25
Keven in the Russian language
Кевенkeven-
Keven in the Arabic language
كايفنkayfn-

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Keven Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Keven
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