Keverne Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Keverne Surname Definition:

Hals says of the local name St. Keverne, "as for the modern name, whether it be derived from the Saxon, geferon, geforan, geuoran, synonymous words, signifying a fraternity, seers, equals, fellows, inspectors, with reference to the six, eight, or twelve men of this parish who, as body politic, corporation, or fraternity, govern the same in joint or equal manner; or from the Brit, keveren, as schism, separation, or division in church matters or religion (see Lluyd upon Schisma); or from Kieran, a famous bishop among the Britons about the fifth century, who perhaps was born in this place, and is the tutelar guardian and patron of this church; and to him also is dedicated St.

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Keverne Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:445,74429,621
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1011:241,34017,803

Keverne (92) may also be a first name.

Keverne Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Hals says of the local name St. Keverne, "as for the modern name, whether it be derived from the Saxon, geferon, geforan, geuoran, synonymous words, signifying a fraternity, seers, equals, fellows, inspectors, with reference to the six, eight, or twelve men of this parish who, as body politic, corporation, or fraternity, govern the same in joint or equal manner; or from the Brit, keveren, as schism, separation, or division in church matters or religion (see Lluyd upon Schisma); or from Kieran, a famous bishop among the Britons about the fifth century, who perhaps was born in this place, and is the tutelar guardian and patron of this church; and to him also is dedicated St. Kieran rectory, in decanatu Christianitatis in Exeter; of which every man may think as he please"! There was, it seems, a St. Keven, Kevern, or Keverne. The name however may be from ke-voran, -voren, the foreigner's hedge or enclosure. Heuce the name Kivern.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Keverne Last Name Facts

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

Keverne is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Keverne? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,573,888th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Keverne are found; 96 percent are found in Northern Europe and 96 percent are found in British Isles. Keverne is also the 992,070th most frequently occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 92 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 125 people, or 1 in 445,744. In England Keverne is most numerous in: Cornwall, where 64 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Cumbria, where 6 percent reside. Other than England this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and France, where 1 percent reside.

Keverne Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Keverne has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Keverne surname increased 124 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kevern92824/
Keveren86130/
Keveryn8655/
Keevern8617/
Keverin864/
Kaverne861/
Kevearn860/
Kevering8030/
Kaverney805/
Kesveren801/
Keverijn801/
Kyvern773/
Cevern771/
Kivern770/
Kewern770/
Cheverney757/
Kiverin71276/
Caverne71120/
Kyveryn7121/
Ceverin7121/
Chevern7120/
Kiveryn7111/
Cevirne712/
Kaverny711/
Keberni711/
Kiverina67255/
Kovernyi6746/
Kyveryna6722/
Cheverin6711/
Kavernyy676/
Kavernyi673/
Quiverne673/
Coverney672/
Kovernyy672/
Caverney671/
Queberne671/
Kivernyy671/
Kiberney671/
Khavarne671/
Koverniy671/
Keawhern671/

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