Nevens Surname
Approximately 1,294 people bear this surname
Nevens Surname Definition:
(Irish) Grandson of Cnaimhin (little bone); the son of Naoimhin (little saint).
Nevens Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 763 | 1:15,068 | 2,298 |
| United States | 347 | 1:1,044,550 | 76,531 |
| England | 68 | 1:819,383 | 43,863 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Chile | 31 | 1:568,273 | 13,994 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Netherlands | 14 | 1:1,206,227 | 70,951 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 74 | 1:329,397 | 21,471 |
| Scotland | 8 | 1:467,902 | 12,875 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 349 | 1:143,893 | 13,487 |
Nevens (13) may also be a first name.
Nevens Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Irish) Grandson of Cnaimhin (little bone); the son of Naoimhin (little saint).
Nevens Demographics
Average Nevens Salary in
United States
$40,878 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nevens Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nevens Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nevens occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nevens click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nevens? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nevens is the 294,812th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,631,797 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Nevens reside; 62 percent reside in Western Europe and 51 percent reside in Germanic Europe. Nevens is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 13 people.
The last name Nevens is most frequently used in Belgium, where it is carried by 763 people, or 1 in 15,068. In Belgium Nevens is most common in: Flemish Region, where 84 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 7 percent are found. Not including Belgium it is found in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.
Nevens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Nevens has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name declined 1 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Nevens Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Nevens surname are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.17% being registered with the party.
The amount Nevens earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 5.26% less than the national average, earning $40,878 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.37% less than the national average, earning $47,014 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neuvens | 92 | 59 | / |
| Neivens | 92 | 39 | / |
| Neveins | 92 | 11 | / |
| Neviens | 92 | 2 | / |
| Nievens | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nevins | 83 | 8,691 | / |
| Nivens | 83 | 2,665 | / |
| Nevans | 83 | 493 | / |
| Navens | 83 | 8 | / |
| Novens | 83 | 5 | / |
| Nevems | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nevons | 83 | 0 | / |
| Neavins | 77 | 47 | / |
| Nievans | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neivins | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niovens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Neavans | 77 | 0 | / |
| Newgens | 77 | 0 | / |
| Neevans | 77 | 0 | / |
| Newheins | 71 | 0 | / |
| Nivins | 67 | 163 | / |
| Newans | 67 | 162 | / |
| Novins | 67 | 160 | / |
| Navins | 67 | 107 | / |
| Nivans | 67 | 18 | / |
| Novenz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nowens | 67 | 7 | / |
| Newons | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nivems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nawens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Navans | 67 | 0 | / |
| Novans | 67 | 0 | / |
| Nevince | 62 | 5 | / |
| Novanns | 62 | 1 | / |
| Newgenz | 62 | 1 | / |
| Newhans | 62 | 0 | / |
| Nowans | 50 | 2 | / |
| Navanz | 50 | 1 | / |
| Nawans | 50 | 1 | / |
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