Pavy Surname

159,002nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,745 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Pavy 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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Pavy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,8151:36,5974,495
United States4201:862,99765,593
Australia3201:84,3629,770
Trinidad and Tobago591:23,1182,593
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
England201:2,785,90397,972
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Argentina141:3,053,101127,728
Iran141:5,484,466128,255
Venezuela91:3,356,00933,931
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1471:341,62426,307

Pavy (380) may also be a first name.

Pavy 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

Roger Pavé or de Pavia, Normandy 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); N. Pawei, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

Pavy Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pavy occurs most in France. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pavy? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pavy is the 159,002nd most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,654,844 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 67 percent of Pavy reside; 66 percent reside in Western Europe and 66 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 444,827th most frequent first name internationally It is held by 380 people.

This last name is most commonly used in France, where it is carried by 1,815 people, or 1 in 36,597. In France it is most frequent in: Hauts-de-France, where 29 percent live, Pays de la Loire, where 20 percent live and Île-de-France, where 16 percent live. Not including France Pavy is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Pavy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pavy has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 286 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pavy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pavy surname are 3.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Pavy earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 22.52% less than the national average, earning $17,590,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $41,534 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.67% more than the national average, earning $50,511 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peavy896,296/
Pavey895,380/
Pavay89491/
Paviy8944/
Pavyi8912/
Paivy893/
Phavy892/
Pavyo892/
Pavoy891/
Paavy891/
Pauvy891/
Pavyd891/
Peavey802,639/
Pavaiy80375/
Pavaya80353/
Peavoy80316/
Pavych80166/
Paivey8054/
Paivay8047/
Payvay8016/
Payvey8013/
Pasvay801/
Pavysh801/
Pavauy801/
Peavay801/
Pava7550,982/
Pave752,062/
Pavi751,743/
Paby7530/
Pawy7526/
Pavé7524/
Pavê751/
Pavè751/
Paví751/
Povy750/
Pfavayt731/
Paiva67233,547/
Pavez6727,955/
Povey677,742/
Payvi674,625/
Pavie672,210/
Paver671,788/
Pavis67981/
Payba67929/
Pavei67628/
Paway67521/
Paves67493/
Pavet67442/
Payva67408/
Pavej67389/
Pajve67358/
Patvi67302/
Pavio67294/
Pavai67252/
Phavi67243/
Paveh67196/
Patve67183/
Paave67162/
Pasby67158/
Pabey67116/
Pavge67116/
Phaby67110/
Pavee67108/
Povay6782/
Paive6776/
Pabay6771/
Pavgi6769/
Pavaa6766/
Pauvi6764/
Pavit6756/
Pavid6754/
Paywa6754/
Paaby6753/
Paviz6744/
Povyd6742/
Pávay6740/
Poway6739/
Pauva6733/
Pauby6730/
Peava6729/
Phava6726/
Pavoa6725/
Paved6724/
Paava6722/
Pavaj6721/
Paavi6717/
Paveu6713/
Pampy6712/
Ppava6712/
Pavhe6711/
Pauve6711/
Pasvi6710/
Pavée678/
Pavha678/
Paivi678/
Peaby677/
Pavij677/
Pavés677/
Povyt677/
Pabys677/
Pabyś676/
Paybe675/
Pavéz675/
Pasve674/
Pouvy674/
Hpava673/
Paviš673/
Patby672/
Païva672/
Poovy671/
Pavui671/
Pawey671/
Pfava671/
Pabhy671/
Pavea671/
Payue671/
Paviæ671/
Pavìa671/
Pavayová671/
Paviç671/
Payby671/
Panpy671/
Paboy671/
Phahaviy671/
Phave671/
Peavi671/
Ppavi671/
Pavii671/
Pavhi671/
Pobay671/
Phovy671/
Peave670/

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