Neven Surname
Approximately 4,589 people bear this surname
Neven Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Cnaimhin (little bone); the son of Naoimhin (little saint).
Neven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 2,163 | 1:5,315 | 628 |
| Netherlands | 712 | 1:23,718 | 3,841 |
| Germany | 357 | 1:225,505 | 25,215 |
| United States | 337 | 1:1,075,546 | 78,300 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Australia | 194 | 1:139,153 | 14,991 |
| Luxembourg | 193 | 1:3,008 | 379 |
| Canada | 123 | 1:299,558 | 27,752 |
| South Africa | 73 | 1:742,160 | 51,964 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Denmark | 25 | 1:225,789 | 17,947 |
| England | 21 | 1:2,653,241 | 94,788 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 1:6,503,242 | 257,739 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Croatia | 6 | 1:704,767 | 44,411 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 41 | 1:91,298 | 4,744 |
| England | 38 | 1:641,457 | 31,575 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 129 | 1:389,292 | 29,048 |
The alternate forms: Nevén (11) & Néven (1) are calculated separately.
Neven (34,480) may also be a first name.
Neven Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of Cnaimhin (little bone); the son of Naoimhin (little saint).
Neven Demographics
Average Neven Salary in
United States
$49,150 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Neven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Neven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Neven (Arabic: نايفن, Marathi: नेवेन, Russian: Невен) occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Nevén or Néven. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Neven? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 102,613th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,588,047 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 77 percent of Neven live; 75 percent live in Western Europe and 66 percent live in Germanic Europe. Neven is also the 25,016th most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 34,480 people.
The last name is most widely held in Belgium, where it is held by 2,163 people, or 1 in 5,315. In Belgium it is most frequent in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent live, Walloon Region, where 15 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent live. Beside Belgium it occurs in 45 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 16 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.
Neven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Neven has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Neven surname grew 261 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 95 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 87 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Neven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Neven last name is predominantly Catholic (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Neven last name are 21.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.06% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Neven earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.79% more than the national average, earning R 241,884 per year; in United States they earn 13.91% more than the national average, earning $49,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.76% more than the national average, earning $56,024 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Neven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Neven in the Marathi language | ||
| नेवेन | nevena | - |
| Neven in the Russian language | ||
| Невен | neven | - |
| Neven in the Arabic language | ||
| نايفن | nayfn | - |
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