Keven Surname
Approximately 2,280 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 1,473 | 1:5,535 | 340 |
| Turkey | 702 | 1:110,857 | 9,417 |
| Nigeria | 66 | 1:2,683,981 | 86,518 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Solomon Islands | 8 | 1:72,504 | 14,153 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 16 | 1:3,138,668 | 142,671 |
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]
Keven Demographics
Keven Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Keven? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 185,837th most widespread family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,196,292 people. Keven is predominantly found in Oceania, where 65 percent of Keven are found; 65 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 65 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Keven is also the 31,632nd most frequent forename internationally, held by 25,385 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 1,473 people, or 1 in 5,535. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly found in: Morobe, where 26 percent reside, Southern Highlands, where 14 percent reside and Gulf, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 16 countries. It is also common in Turkey, where 31 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.
Keven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Keven has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Keven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Keven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Keven in the Hindi language | ||
| केवेन | kevena | - |
| Keven in the Oriya language | ||
| େକେଭନ | ekebhana | - |
| Keven in the Marathi language | ||
| केवेन | kevena | 81.25 |
| केवीन | kevina | 12.5 |
| केवेनान्सेस | kevenansesa | 6.25 |
| Keven in the Russian language | ||
| Кевен | keven | - |
| Keven in the Arabic language | ||
| كايفن | kayfn | - |
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Keven Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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