Peavey Surname

164,399th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,639 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Peavey Surname Definition:

(English) One who came from Pavie, in France.

Peavey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5161:144,06214,913
Australia551:490,83137,357
Venezuela261:1,161,69516,759
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5501:91,3079,387

Peavey (14) may also be a first name.

Peavey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One who came from Pavie, in France.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Peavey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peavey occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Peavey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 164,399th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,761,480 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Peavey are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Peavey is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 14 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 2,516 people, or 1 in 144,062. In The United States Peavey is mostly found in: Florida, where 11 percent are found, Texas, where 8 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States Peavey occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 2 percent are found and Venezuela, where 1 percent are found.

Peavey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Peavey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Peavey surname expanded 457 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Peavey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Peavey last name are 1.28% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 51.95% registered to vote for the political party.

Peavey earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.47% less than the national average, earning $42,946 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peavy916,296/
Pavey915,380/
Pevey911,116/
Peave910/
Peevey83586/
Peavoy83316/
Peavie83152/
Paivey8354/
Peaver8337/
Payvey8313/
Paveyo837/
Paevey836/
Paveya832/
Peaves832/
Poevey831/
Peabey831/
Peavea831/
Peavue831/
Peeavy831/
Pehave831/
Peavay831/
Peavez831/
Peivey830/
Pievey830/
Pavy802,745/
Pave802,062/
Peve801,462/
Pevy80410/
Peashve771/
Paveyud771/
Payivey771/
Pejavei771/
Pejaves771/
Peavett770/
Pavez7327,955/
Pever732,739/
Pavie732,210/
Paver731,788/
Peevy731,199/
Peves73929/
Pavei73628/
Paves73493/
Pavay73491/
Pieve73452/
Pavet73442/
Pavej73389/
Pajve73358/
Pebay73308/
Pevez73216/
Paveh73196/
Pevet73185/
Patve73183/
Paave73162/
Pevie73136/
Pabey73116/
Pavge73116/
Pavee73108/
Paive7376/
Peawe7349/
Paviy7344/
Pevee7335/
Peyve7332/
Peava7329/
Pavue7327/
Paved7324/
Pesve7323/
Pevay7317/
Pavae7316/
Peabe7314/
Paveu7313/
Pavyi7312/
Pavhe7311/
Pauve7311/
Pfeve739/
Pevée739/
Pavée738/
Peaby737/
Pewey735/
Paeve735/
Pasve734/
Pivey734/
Phevy734/
Pebae734/
Paivy733/
Peeve732/
Pavoe732/
Phavy732/
Pavyo732/
Pewae732/
Pavoy731/
Pebey731/
Peeby731/
Pawey731/
Peviy731/
Paavy731/
Pavea731/
Pauvy731/
Pavyd731/
Pevae731/
Pevye731/
Pheve731/
Phave731/
Peavi731/
Pevei731/
Pevoy730/
Paevy730/
Pievy730/
Pavejaya711/
Pathve673,842/
Peever671,699/
Poivey67475/
Pavaye67418/
Pavaiy67375/
Paveer67357/
Pavaya67353/
Pevets67306/
Pavett67276/
Pavych67166/
Pavesh67144/
Peyabe67108/
Pavets6783/
Phebey6765/
Pajave6758/
Paaver6757/
Payveh6753/
Paivay6747/
Paviya6733/
Peshve6730/
Paveis6727/
Paivet6720/
Paiove6719/
Pauver6718/
Pavayo6718/
Payver6718/
Pavaje6716/
Payvay6716/
Pempey6714/
Peevee6713/
Pavayi6712/
Payave6711/
Pevetz6711/
Peyawe6711/
Paveez6710/
Peeves679/
Pa'ave679/
Pachve676/
Pewawe676/
Paveit675/
Peeway675/
Peubey674/
Patved673/
Peveez673/
Peyver673/
Peavis672/
Peavad672/
Pasvej672/
Peyveh672/
Peaway672/
Pavech672/
Pave'e672/
Pewaye672/
Paubey672/
Peewae672/
Patver671/
Pasvay671/
Peeved671/
Peevie671/
Pauvet671/
Pavowe671/
Pavysh671/
Phatve671/
Pejava671/
Peveji671/
Pewwey671/
Pahave671/
Peveas671/
Pauves671/
Peawee671/
Peweey671/
Peveer671/
Pabeyi671/
Paiver671/
Paweya671/
Pawiey671/
Pavauy671/
Paveaz671/
Paveja671/
Paveus671/
Paveux671/
Pavezz671/
Paiave671/
Pabeye671/
Peuver671/
Pevecz671/
Peyvyd671/
Pieveu671/
Peavij671/
Pebayo671/
Peiabe671/
Puevue671/
Paveia671/
Pebahe671/
Pheabe671/
Pheaby671/
Pheawe671/
Pewahe671/
Peevez671/
Pavest671/
Patvee671/
Phabey670/
Pevhes670/
Pfaver670/
Pevest670/
Pievie670/
Pievoe670/
Peeboy670/
Phaver670/
Peasue670/
Pheeby670/
Peebey670/

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