Ovens Surname
Approximately 3,121 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 720 | 1:77,386 | 8,712 |
| Australia | 596 | 1:45,295 | 5,683 |
| United States | 518 | 1:699,728 | 55,357 |
| Canada | 344 | 1:107,109 | 11,509 |
| Scotland | 279 | 1:19,189 | 2,260 |
| Vanuatu | 157 | 1:1,677 | 485 |
| New Zealand | 98 | 1:46,207 | 7,572 |
| South Africa | 81 | 1:668,861 | 48,796 |
| Wales | 58 | 1:53,354 | 4,894 |
| Germany | 55 | 1:1,463,736 | 89,144 |
| Thailand | 42 | 1:1,681,865 | 216,672 |
| Venezuela | 40 | 1:755,102 | 12,515 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| France | 23 | 1:2,887,944 | 200,772 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| Belgium | 14 | 1:821,189 | 66,436 |
| Jersey | 12 | 1:8,267 | 1,718 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 104 | 1:42,595 | 3,814 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 500 | 1:48,751 | 5,990 |
| Scotland | 264 | 1:14,179 | 1,621 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100 | 1:502,187 | 35,305 |
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.
= Oven (q.v.) with the English genit., or pl., -s affix.
From the Swedish, Ovens; from the Flemish, Ovyn; from the Dutch, Oven; a personal name.
Ovens Demographics
Average Male Ovens Height
176.46 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hovens | 91 | 1,173 | / |
| Govens | 91 | 116 | / |
| O'Vens | 91 | 29 | / |
| Oovens | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hoevens | 83 | 74 | / |
| Hoovens | 83 | 20 | / |
| Goivens | 83 | 0 | / |
| Owens | 80 | 265,822 | / |
| Evens | 80 | 6,481 | / |
| Avens | 80 | 483 | / |
| Ovans | 80 | 185 | / |
| Ovins | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ovons | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hovensjø | 77 | 10 | / |
| Havens | 73 | 16,266 | / |
| Gavens | 73 | 264 | / |
| Eveans | 73 | 165 | / |
| Howens | 73 | 61 | / |
| Evenås | 73 | 56 | / |
| Auvens | 73 | 38 | / |
| Hevens | 73 | 17 | / |
| Eevens | 73 | 5 | / |
| Owenss | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ovence | 73 | 3 | / |
| Evenns | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oweens | 73 | 2 | / |
| Evaens | 73 | 2 | / |
| Govins | 73 | 2 | / |
| Owenns | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hovans | 73 | 2 | / |
| Avhens | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hovins | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ohwens | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owesns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Evoens | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oowens | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owensd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oweans | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oevans | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahvens | 73 | 1 | / |
| Owiens | 73 | 0 | / |
| Oweins | 73 | 0 | / |
| Eveins | 73 | 0 | / |
| Owense | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hovensová | 71 | 2 | / |
| Heuvens | 67 | 119 | / |
| Haevens | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ohouens | 67 | 8 | / |
| D'Owens | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heevens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heveins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hobeins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havenås | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howenns | 67 | 1 | / |
| O'Vions | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goweens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Havenæs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hovions | 67 | 0 | / |
Ovens Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ovens in the Marathi language | ||
| लॉरेन्स | lorensa | - |
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Footnotes
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