Oven Surname
Approximately 1,843 people bear this surname
Oven Surname Definition:
(Celtic) Dweller at the Caves [Gaelic uamhan (mh as v) = Irish uamhanna; uamh, a cave]
Oven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slovenia | 748 | 1:3,326 | 520 |
| United States | 277 | 1:1,308,516 | 91,569 |
| Venezuela | 253 | 1:119,384 | 4,052 |
| England | 130 | 1:428,600 | 28,863 |
| Papua New Guinea | 77 | 1:105,892 | 14,318 |
| Argentina | 68 | 1:628,580 | 44,177 |
| Norway | 53 | 1:97,024 | 13,264 |
| Nigeria | 47 | 1:3,768,995 | 108,818 |
| Iran | 40 | 1:1,919,563 | 69,574 |
| Austria | 25 | 1:340,617 | 36,996 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Solomon Islands | 13 | 1:44,618 | 8,903 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:238,041 | 14,239 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Liberia | 5 | 1:881,707 | 33,815 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Croatia | 4 | 1:1,057,151 | 57,892 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 75 | 1:325,005 | 21,260 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
The alternate forms: Öven (479), Ovén (28) & Övén (13) are calculated separately.
Oven (527) may also be a first name.
Oven Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Celtic) Dweller at the Caves [Gaelic uamhan (mh as v) = Irish uamhanna; uamh, a cave]
If the O be long, the name may be a corruption of Oving, a parish in Sussex. Mr. Ferguson, however, derives it from the Old Norse ovanr, inexperienced.
Oven Demographics
Average Oven Salary in
United States
$45,915 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Oven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Oven (Hindi: ओवेन, Marathi: ओवेन, Russian: Овен) occurs more in Slovenia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms: Öven, Ovén or Övén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oven? popularity and diffusion
It is the 221,405th most frequent surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 3,954,176 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Oven are found; 41 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 41 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. It is also the 367,549th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 527 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Slovenia, where it is carried by 748 people, or 1 in 3,326. In Slovenia Oven is most prevalent in: Central Slovenia, where 64 percent reside, Southeast Slovenia, where 21 percent reside and Upper Carniola, where 5 percent reside. Not including Slovenia this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent reside and Venezuela, where 14 percent reside.
Oven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Oven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Oven surname expanded 1,629 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 173 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Oven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Oven last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Orthodox (50%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Oven last name are 16.41% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 69.64% being registered with the political party.
The amount Oven earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 6.98% more than the national average, earning 370,249 kr per year and in United States they earn 6.41% more than the national average, earning $45,915 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oven in the Hindi language | ||
| ओवेन | ovena | - |
| Oven in the Marathi language | ||
| ओवेन | ovena | 66.67 |
| ऑवेन | ovena | 33.33 |
| Oven in the Russian language | ||
| Овен | oven | - |
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