Pavey Surname

89,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,380 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Pavey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. —the son of Pavia' popularly Pavey. Probably closely related to Paulina (v. Yonge). Latin Parva. With the diminutives Pavin and Pavett (which see), compare Paulin and Paulett, strengthening the view taken above.

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Pavey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,1481:25,9403,545
United States1,9751:183,52418,305
Australia6541:41,2785,299
Canada2871:128,38213,382
Wales1161:26,6772,762
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
India271:28,409,829361,298
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Isle of Man141:6,1301,329
Netherlands131:1,299,01473,030
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
France21:33,211,361423,184
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2391:19,6732,811
Wales201:78,4213,652
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3431:146,41013,670

Pavey (21) may also be a first name.

Pavey 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. Probably closely related to Paulina (v. Yonge). Latin Parva. With the diminutives Pavin and Pavett (which see), compare Paulin and Paulett, strengthening the view taken above.

Pavia. widow of Robert de Grinsdale, Estates and Families of Cumberland, Cumberland.

'In the 12th year of King Henry III, Radulph, the son of said William de Bochardby, entered to the seignory. His sisters Alice, Pavy, and Agnes were his heirs': ibid.

1604. Richard Pavye, London: Register of the University of Oxford.

1614. Buried — Martha, d. Thomas Pavie: St. Dion is Backchurch.

1747. Married — William Pavey and Susanna Winch: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

The French Pavy, Pavie: 1 One from Pavie, Ital. Pavia, Latin Papia.

2 a nickname from a kind of Peach [French pavie; from the place-name as above] 3 a deriv. from Latin pav-us (pavo), genit. pavi, ‘peacock.’

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From the French, Pavie, Peyveye; a personal name.

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

Pavey: from Pavia.

Family Names And Their Story (1913) by Sabine Baring-Gould

Pavey Last Name Facts

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

Pavey (Hindi: पवेया, Marathi: पावेय) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pavey? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 89,203rd most commonly used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,354,562 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 43 percent of Pavey reside; 43 percent reside in Northern Europe and 43 percent reside in British Isles. Pavey is also the 2,368,944th most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 21 people.

The last name Pavey is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 2,148 people, or 1 in 25,940. In England it is primarily found in: Greater London, where 14 percent reside, Somerset, where 8 percent reside and Devon, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England this surname exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Australia, where 12 percent reside.

Pavey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pavey has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Pavey surname grew 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 576 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 580 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 333 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pavey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Pavey surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Pavey surname are 16.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.61% being registered with the party.

The amount Pavey earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 36.57% less than the national average, earning R 150,732 per year; in United States they earn 3.76% less than the national average, earning $41,528 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.81% less than the national average, earning $45,802 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peavey912,639/
Paivey9154/
Payvey9113/
Paveyo917/
Paevey916/
Paveya912/
Pavy892,745/
Pave892,062/
Paveyud831/
Payivey831/
Pavez8027,955/
Povey807,742/
Peavy806,296/
Pavie802,210/
Paver801,788/
Pevey801,116/
Pavei80628/
Paves80493/
Pavay80491/
Pavet80442/
Pavej80389/
Pajve80358/
Paveh80196/
Patve80183/
Paave80162/
Pabey80116/
Pavge80116/
Pavee80108/
Paive8076/
Paviy8044/
Pavue8027/
Paved8024/
Pavae8016/
Paveu8013/
Pavyi8012/
Pavhe8011/
Pauve8011/
Pavée808/
Paeve805/
Pasve804/
Pivey804/
Paivy803/
Pavoe802/
Phavy802/
Pavyo802/
Pavoy801/
Pawey801/
Paavy801/
Pavea801/
Pauvy801/
Pavyd801/
Phave801/
Paevy800/
Peave800/
Pavejaya771/
Pathve733,842/
Poovey73956/
Peevey73586/
Poivey73475/
Pavaye73418/
Pavaiy73375/
Paveer73357/
Pavaya73353/
Peavoy73316/
Pavett73276/
Pavych73166/
Peavie73152/
Pavesh73144/
Pavets7383/
Pajave7358/
Paaver7357/
Payveh7353/
Paivay7347/
Peaver7337/
Paviya7333/
Paveis7327/
Paivet7320/
Paiove7319/
Pauver7318/
Pavayo7318/
Payver7318/
Pavaje7316/
Payvay7316/
Pavayi7312/
Payave7311/
Paveez7310/
Pa'ave739/
Pachve736/
Paveit735/
Paivie735/
Panpey734/
Pampey734/
Patved733/
Peaves732/
Pasvej732/
Pavech732/
Pave'e732/
Paubey732/
Poevey731/
Patver731/
Pasvay731/
Peabey731/
Peavea731/
Peavue731/
Peeavy731/
Pehave731/
Pauvet731/
Pavowe731/
Pavysh731/
Phatve731/
Paevea731/
Pahave731/
Pauves731/
Paivea731/
Pabeyi731/
Paiver731/
Paweya731/
Pawiey731/
Pavauy731/
Paveaz731/
Paveja731/
Paveus731/
Paveux731/
Pavezz731/
Paiave731/
Pabeye731/
Peavay731/
Paveia731/
Peavez731/
Pavest731/
Patvee731/
Phabey730/
Pfaver730/
Peivey730/
Pievey730/
Phovey730/
Phaver730/
Pava6750,982/
Pawe675,799/
Pavi671,743/
Peve671,462/
Pabe671,385/
Pasveer67678/
Pove67165/
Pive6750/
Pavihya6734/
Paby6730/
Pawy6726/
Pashvee6726/
Pavé6724/
Payeway6720/
Piyavee6713/
Pashvei6711/
Pavesch675/
Pavawet674/
Patvayi673/
Pavhiya672/
Pavayee671/
Pathvea671/
Pasveje671/
Peashve671/
Pejavei671/
Pejaves671/
Pewy671/
Pfavayt671/
Paieves671/
Pajavej671/
Pahveah671/
Pavê671/
Pavè671/
Paví671/
Pavayad671/
Pavayah671/
Pavejau671/
Pahveer671/
Poujave671/
Pujavet671/
Piyavej671/
Phatvee671/
Phatvej671/
Pauveis671/
Peavett670/
Povy670/

Pavey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pavey in the Hindi language
पवेयाpaveya-
Pavey in the Marathi language
पावेयpaveya-

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