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
Neven Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Neven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Neven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Neven (Arabic: نايفن, Marathi: नेवेन, Russian: Невен) is found most in Belgium. It may also be found in the variant forms: Nevén or Néven. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Neven? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 102,613th most commonly held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,588,047 people. Neven occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Neven reside; 75 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 25,016th most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 34,480 people.
Neven is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is borne by 2,163 people, or 1 in 5,315. In Belgium Neven is primarily found in: Flemish Region, where 82 percent live, Walloon Region, where 15 percent live and Brussels Capital Region, where 3 percent live. Beside Belgium Neven occurs in 45 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 16 percent live and Germany, where 8 percent live.
Neven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Neven has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 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 surname is principally Catholic (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Neven surname are 21.29% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.06% being registered to vote for the political 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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