Podevin Surname

151,937th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Monaco

Podevin Surname User-submission:

The Podevin surname derives from the nickname Poitevin, meaning 'from Poitou', a region in west France. They moved from Poitou to north and got that name for the family.

Podevin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,7181:24,4382,896
England531:1,051,28451,324
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Belgium231:499,85448,667
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Monaco101:3,707328
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Jersey31:17,2942,528
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Podevin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Podevin surname derives from the nickname Poitevin, meaning 'from Poitou', a region in west France. They moved from Poitou to north and got that name for the family.

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Podevin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Podevin is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Podevin? popularity and diffusion

The last name Podevin is the 151,937th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,514,681 people. The surname Podevin occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Podevin live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Gallo-Europe.

It is most frequently used in France, where it is held by 2,718 people, or 1 in 24,438. In France Podevin is primarily found in: Hauts-de-France, where 39 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found and Normandy, where 10 percent are found. Apart from France Podevin is found in 21 countries. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Podevin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Podevin has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Podevin last name rose 379 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 108 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Podevin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Podevin surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Podevin earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 68.89% more than the national average, earning $72,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.36% less than the national average, earning $34,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poidevin933,167/
Potdevin931,248/
Podevijn93216/
Poddevin9317/
Podevain933/
Podevigne8859/
Poidevain8839/
Poisdevin881/
Poitdevin881/
Podevyn86309/
Podavin8642/
Podivin8617/
Podovin862/
Padevin860/
Poudevigne82785/
Peudevin80159/
Podewijn801/
Podevyne801/
Paudevin801/
Poideven801/
Poydivin800/
Poddewijn7515/
Podivín7133/
Padavin7116/
Padovin7113/
Pedovin711/
Padivin710/
Padavain671/
Podivínová5926/
Podivínova591/
Padoven5739/
Padaven5710/

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