Nevens Surname

294,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,294 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Nevens Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Cnaimhin (little bone); the son of Naoimhin (little saint).

Nevens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium7631:15,0682,298
United States3471:1,044,55076,531
England681:819,38343,863
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Chile311:568,27313,994
France251:2,656,909193,074
Netherlands141:1,206,22770,951
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Guam11:160,1214,893
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England741:329,39721,471
Scotland81:467,90212,875
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3491:143,89313,487

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).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Nevens Last Name Facts

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

Nevens occurs more in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. 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 widely held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,631,797 people. Nevens occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Nevens are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 51 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 3,159,357th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 13 people.

The last name is most widespread 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 live, Brussels Capital Region, where 8 percent live and Walloon Region, where 7 percent live. Outside of Belgium this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 27 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Nevens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Nevens has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Nevens last name decreased 1 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 8 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Nevens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nevens last name are 0.94% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.17% being registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Neuvens9259/
Neivens9239/
Neveins9211/
Neviens922/
Nievens921/
Nevins838,691/
Nivens832,665/
Nevans83493/
Navens838/
Novens835/
Nevems831/
Nevons830/
Neavins7747/
Nievans771/
Neivins771/
Niovens770/
Neavans770/
Newgens770/
Neevans770/
Newheins710/
Nivins67163/
Newans67162/
Novins67160/
Navins67107/
Nivans6718/
Novenz6710/
Nowens677/
Newons671/
Nivems671/
Nawens671/
Navans670/
Novans670/
Nevince625/
Novanns621/
Newgenz621/
Newhans620/
Nowans502/
Navanz501/
Nawans501/

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