Ovens Surname

142,558th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,121 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Ovens Surname Definition:

John Ovens in Tranent, 1674 (Edin. App.). John Ovens, butcher, Lassuden, 1756 (Heirs, 286). Barbara Ovens in Windpath, 1760 (Lauder). Adam Ownes in Upsetlingtoun, 1664 (Lauder) may be a misspelling.

Ovens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7201:77,3868,712
Australia5961:45,2955,683
United States5181:699,72855,357
Canada3441:107,10911,509
Scotland2791:19,1892,260
Vanuatu1571:1,677485
New Zealand981:46,2077,572
South Africa811:668,86148,796
Wales581:53,3544,894
Germany551:1,463,73689,144
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Venezuela401:755,10212,515
Denmark261:217,10417,438
France231:2,887,944200,772
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Belgium141:821,18966,436
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Netherlands121:1,407,26575,423
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1041:42,5953,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5001:48,7515,990
Scotland2641:14,1791,621
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Ovens (104) may also be a first name.

Ovens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Ovens in Tranent, 1674 (Edin. App.). John Ovens, butcher, Lassuden, 1756 (Heirs, 286). Barbara Ovens in Windpath, 1760 (Lauder). Adam Ownes in Upsetlingtoun, 1664 (Lauder) may be a misspelling.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

= Oven (q.v.) with the English genit., or pl., -s affix.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the Swedish, Ovens; from the Flemish, Ovyn; from the Dutch, Oven; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Ovens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ovens (Marathi: लॉरेन्स) is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ovens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 142,558th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 2,335,003 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 39 percent of Ovens live; 36 percent live in Northern Europe and 35 percent live in British Isles. Ovens is also the 925,156th most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 104 people.

It is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 720 people, or 1 in 77,386. In England it is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 12 percent live, Wiltshire, where 10 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 8 percent live. Other than England this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Ovens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ovens has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 144 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 518 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 106 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ovens Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (82%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Ovens last name are 22.03% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.8% being registered with the party.

The amount Ovens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 88.11% more than the national average, earning R 447,012 per year; in United States they earn 16.19% more than the national average, earning $50,134 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.85% more than the national average, earning $60,044 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hovens911,173/
Govens91116/
O'Vens9129/
Oovens911/
Hoevens8374/
Hoovens8320/
Goivens830/
Owens80265,822/
Evens806,481/
Avens80483/
Ovans80185/
Ovins8015/
Ovons802/
Hovensjø7710/
Havens7316,266/
Gavens73264/
Eveans73165/
Howens7361/
Evenås7356/
Auvens7338/
Hevens7317/
Eevens735/
Owenss734/
Ovence733/
Evenns733/
Oweens732/
Evaens732/
Govins732/
Owenns732/
Hovans732/
Avhens731/
Hovins731/
Ohwens731/
Owesns731/
Evoens731/
Oowens731/
Owensd731/
Oweans731/
Oevans731/
Ahvens731/
Owiens730/
Oweins730/
Eveins730/
Owense730/
Hovensová712/
Heuvens67119/
Haevens6735/
Ohouens678/
D'Owens673/
Heevens672/
Heveins671/
Hobeins671/
Havenås671/
Howenns671/
O'Vions671/
Goweens671/
Havenæs671/
Hovions670/

Ovens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ovens in the Marathi language
लॉरेन्सlorensa-

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