Kevett Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Kevett Surname Definition:

Mac Dhaibhéid Exclusively an Oriel name.

Etymologically akin to MacDevitt. SIF 97

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Kevett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:7,879,542351,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Kevett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Dhaibhéid Exclusively an Oriel name.

Etymologically akin to MacDevitt. SIF 97

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated from the Innshowen peninsula, Donegal county, Ireland. The original surname is MacDhaibheid, meaning 'son of Davet (David)'. The first written record is in the early 1100's.

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Kevett Last Name Facts

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

Kevett occurs most in The United States. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Kevett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kevett? popularity and diffusion

Kevett is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kevett are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 46 people, or 1 in 7,879,542. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 37 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 24 percent are found and New Jersey, where 15 percent are found.

Kevett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Kevett has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Kevett surname increased 767 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kevett Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Kevett surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Kevett earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.99% less than the national average, earning $33,229 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Keviett923/
Kievett922/
Kevet9147/
Kivett832,120/
Kevitt83234/
Kievet8337/
Kavett8329/
Keveth8313/
Kevete836/
Kewett833/
Keviet831/
Kevets831/
Cevett831/
Keveit830/
Kebett830/
Keivet830/
Kieviet77559/
Kivette77102/
Kivetts7798/
Kievitt7751/
Chevett7751/
Keveith771/
Kiveett770/
Keivedt770/
Kavet73160/
Kevit7379/
Kivet7349/
Kewet7334/
Cevet7311/
Kovet736/
Kevät731/
Keveč731/
Qevet731/
Kiewiett713/
Kheyvets711/
Kievieth711/
Kievit672,772/
Chevet671,832/
Cavett671,304/
Kiviet671,139/
Kaveth6776/
Kivitt6761/
Kewitt6743/
Kybett6740/
Kavitt6738/
Keivit6734/
Covett6721/
Kivetz6719/
Kewete6714/
Kiewet677/
Ketvit675/
Kivete674/
Kevite674/
Kyvets673/
Civett673/
Kivets673/
Kaivet672/
Khebet672/
Kiwett671/
Kaviet671/
Koveit671/
Kiveit671/
Kewiet671/
Keuwet671/
Keavit671/
Kovitt671/
Khavet671/
Keewit670/
Kewetz670/
Kckevitte670/
Kevith670/

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