Ovenden Surname

155,981st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,808 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Falkland Islands

Ovenden Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Ovenden (Yorks), 14th cent. Ovenden [the second element is the Old English denu, a valley: it is uncertain whether the first element is Old English ofen, a furnace, or the genit., Of an-, of the Anglo-Saxon pers.

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Ovenden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7251:32,3004,307
Australia4901:55,0936,756
Canada2261:163,03416,442
New Zealand1391:32,5785,680
United States1331:2,725,255163,031
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Jersey151:6,6131,336
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Wales51:618,90625,852
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
France21:33,211,361423,184
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

Ovenden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Ovenden (Yorks), 14th cent. Ovenden [the second element is the Old English denu, a valley: it is uncertain whether the first element is Old English ofen, a furnace, or the genit., Of an-, of the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ofa (f as v]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A parish in Sussex is called Ovingdean.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ovenden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ovenden is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovenden? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 155,981st most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,595,280 people. Ovenden is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Ovenden reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 1,725 people, or 1 in 32,300. In England Ovenden is most frequent in: Kent, where 27 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and East Sussex, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account England Ovenden is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 17 percent live and Canada, where 8 percent live.

Ovenden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ovenden has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 512 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it grew 500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ovenden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ovenden surname are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.26% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ovenden earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 27.6% more than the national average, earning $55,057 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.76% more than the national average, earning $50,060 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hovenden93918/
Govenden93402/
O'Venden930/
Gouvenden881/
Evenden861,873/
Owenden861/
Avenden861/
Ovinden860/
Govinden802,439/
Gowenden802/
Evennden801/
Howenden801/
Hovinden800/
Havenden800/
Govindeen758/
Evonden711/
Awenden711/
Avendin711/
Evinden710/
Evendin710/
Evanden710/
Govindin67881/
Havinden6725/
Avendina679/
Aouendem671/
Govindinn631/
Awendem5731/
Avandin572/
Evandin572/
Avindin571/
Avondin571/
Hawendn571/
Hevindn571/

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