Ravens Surname

303,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,248 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Germany

Ravens Surname Definition:

Raven’s (Son): v. Raven.

Ravens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5071:158,78818,918
United States4761:761,46859,318
South Africa1461:371,08033,514
England471:1,185,49155,443
Netherlands161:1,055,44866,951
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England551:443,18925,511
Jersey41:12,9712,116
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1021:492,34034,768

Ravens (40) may also be a first name.

Ravens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Raven’s (Son): v. Raven.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The genitive form of Raven.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Ravens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ravens (Hindi: रवेंस) occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ravens? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 303,787th most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,839,380 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Ravens live; 42 percent live in Western Europe and 42 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,614,485th most common first name internationally, borne by 40 people.

The surname Ravens is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is held by 507 people, or 1 in 158,788. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: Lower Saxony, where 57 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 29 percent live and Schleswig-Holstein, where 5 percent live. Barring Germany this surname exists in 24 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 38 percent live and South Africa, where 12 percent live.

Ravens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ravens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ravens last name grew 467 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 15 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ravens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ravens last name are 20.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ravens earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 16.96% more than the national average, earning 404,791 kr per year; in Peru they earn 20.73% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,404 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.95% more than the national average, earning R 261,276 per year; in United States they earn 19.54% more than the national average, earning $51,581 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.8% more than the national average, earning $57,035 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raevens92173/
Ravense925/
Reavens922/
Ravenns920/
Revens83217/
Ravins83148/
Rovens8381/
Ravans838/
Rawens831/
Ravensová803/
Roevens77239/
Rauwens7720/
Rajvins774/
Ravansh772/
Reavins771/
Reuvens771/
Rzavins771/
Reveins771/
Ravence771/
Ravions771/
Reivens771/
Rabetins713/
Ramphens711/
Ravenche711/
Revans67265/
Rovins67126/
Rowans67110/
Rowens67107/
Revins6768/
Rajhvansh671/
Ravonz671/
Revons671/
Rovans671/
Robeyns62643/
Rabijns62277/
Robeins623/
Reyvans621/
Raouenz621/
Rowanns621/
Rothvins572/
Robeijns572/

Ravens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ravens in the Hindi language
रवेंसravensa-

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