Nevans Surname

622,538th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Nevans Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nevans Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4321:839,02564,101
Scotland321:167,3079,494
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
England11:55,718,059489,080
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States801:627,73441,746

Nevans Last Name Facts

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

Nevans (Russian: Неванс) occurs most in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nevans? popularity and diffusion

Nevans is the 622,538th most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 14,782,040 people. The last name Nevans occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 90 percent of Nevans reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

Nevans is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 432 people, or 1 in 839,025. In The United States Nevans is primarily concentrated in: Nevada, where 59 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Tennessee, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 2 percent reside.

Nevans Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nevans has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Nevans last name rose 540 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it declined 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nevans Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Nevans surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Nevans last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered with the party.

The amount Nevans earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 6.23% more than the national average, earning $45,839 USD per year and in Canada they earn 40.88% more than the national average, earning $69,993 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nievans921/
Neavans920/
Neevans920/
Nevens831,294/
Newans83162/
Nivans8318/
Nevons830/
Novans830/
Navans830/
Neuvens7759/
Nevanje7747/
Neivens7739/
Neveins7711/
Novanns771/
Nievens771/
Newhans770/
Nivens672,665/
Navens678/
Nowens677/
Nebons676/
Novens675/
Nowans672/
Newons671/
Nawens671/
Nawans671/
Navanz671/
Newhams6258/
Newanje628/
Noibans622/
Newheins570/
Novenz5010/
Nawanz503/
Nybons503/

Nevans Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nevans in the Russian language
Невансnevans-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nevans
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