Pavett Surname

948,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 276 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Pavett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pavia' , popularly Pavey, diminutive Pavette.

1591. Buried — Edward s, John Pavet, curt try men: St. Peter, Com hill.

1763. Married — Joseph Stafford and Jane Pavet: St.

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Pavett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1421:392,38127,229
Wales491:63,1545,613
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Australia311:870,82953,581
Jersey71:14,1722,872
New Zealand51:905,66545,114
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Pavett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Pavia' , popularly Pavey, diminutive Pavette.

1591. Buried — Edward s, John Pavet, curt try men: St. Peter, Com hill.

1763. Married — Joseph Stafford and Jane Pavet: St. George, Hanover Square.

1805. — Charles Pavitt and Ann Wykes: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

The French Pavet, a diminutive from 1 Latin pav-us (pavo), ‘peacock.’ 2 the place-name Pavie, Ital. Pavia, Latin Papia.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Pavot; from the Flemish, Pevaert; a personal name.

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

Pavett Last Name Facts

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

Pavett is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pavett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pavett? popularity and diffusion

Pavett is the 948,111th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 26,404,152 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 72 percent of Pavett live; 72 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 392,381. In England Pavett is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 46 percent are found, Essex, where 18 percent are found and Cumbria, where 5 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 18 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Pavett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pavett has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pavett surname grew 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 4,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pavett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pavett are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Pavett earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.78% less than the national average, earning $35,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pavette921/
Peavett920/
Paviett920/
Pavet91442/
Pavitt832,372/
Paviet83360/
Pavets8383/
Paivet8320/
Paveit835/
Pauvet831/
Povett831/
Pawett831/
Pavest831/
Pabett830/
Pave802,062/
Paswett77103/
Pavitte779/
Peavitt773/
Pabgett772/
Phevett770/
Pauvitt770/
Peivett770/
Paviott770/
Payuett770/
Pavez7327,955/
Pavey735,380/
Pavie732,210/
Paver731,788/
Pabet731,097/
Pavei73628/
Paves73493/
Pavej73389/
Pajve73358/
Paveh73196/
Pevet73185/
Patve73183/
Paave73162/
Pavge73116/
Pavee73108/
Paive7376/
Pavit7356/
Pawet7335/
Paved7324/
Paveu7313/
Pavhe7311/
Pauve7311/
Pavée738/
Pasve734/
Povet733/
Pavea731/
Phave731/
Peave730/
Pawuette714/
Pauuette711/
Pavetova711/
Paouette711/
Payuette710/
Pathve673,842/
Peavey672,639/
Pewitt671,484/
Paviot671,208/
Phawet67685/
Paswet67502/
Poivet67491/
Pevitt67458/
Paveer67357/
Panpet67164/
Peavie67152/
Pavesh67144/
Pewett67135/
Paaver6757/
Paivey6754/
Payveh6753/
Peaver6737/
Paveis6727/
Pauver6718/
Payver6718/
Paubet6715/
Pauvit6715/
Payvey6713/
Povetz6710/
Paveez6710/
Pa'ave679/
Pachve676/
Pavith675/
Paivie675/
Pabete674/
Povest673/
Pavait673/
Patved673/
Pasuet673/
Pawest673/
Peaves672/
Pasvej672/
Pampet672/
Pavech672/
Pave'e672/
Pouvet672/
Patver671/
Peavea671/
Pauwet671/
Pawuet671/
Powett671/
Phatve671/
Pahave671/
Pauves671/
Paivea671/
Paiver671/
Paveaz671/
Pavezz671/
Pavite671/
Paiuet671/
Peavez671/
Patvee671/
Pfaver670/
Pobett670/
Phaver670/

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