Ravn Surname

82,553rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,869 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Ravn Surname User-submission:

This is the Danish word for Raven, referring to the black bird.

Ravn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark4,8661:1,16066
Norway3051:16,8602,065
United States1791:2,024,910129,652
Sweden1391:70,8405,344
Germany951:847,42661,310
Thailand801:882,979139,249
Canada461:800,99162,809
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
France181:3,690,151224,666
Singapore171:323,98313,856
England171:3,277,533109,658
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Greenland111:5,125525
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Austria91:946,15970,786
India61:127,844,230863,365
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Ravn (315) may also be a first name.

Ravn Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is the Danish word for Raven, referring to the black bird.

- aliceravn

Ravn Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ravn (Hindi: रावन, Marathi: रावण, Russian: Равн) is more commonly found in Denmark than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Ravn.

How Common Is The Last Name Ravn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 82,553rd most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,241,701 people. Ravn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Ravn live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 90 percent live in Scandinavia. It is also the 494,917th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 315 people.

The last name Ravn is most numerous in Denmark, where it is borne by 4,866 people, or 1 in 1,160. In Denmark Ravn is primarily found in: Region of Southern Denmark, where 30 percent reside, Capital Region of Denmark, where 27 percent reside and Central Denmark Region, where 23 percent reside. Apart from Denmark this last name is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Ravn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Ravn has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ravn last name grew 5,967 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ravn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ravn last name are 39.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 86.49% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ravn earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 1.32% more than the national average, earning 350,663 kr per year; in United States they earn 22.32% more than the national average, earning $52,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.92% more than the national average, earning $55,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ravnå8990/
Ravne8970/
Ravnø8914/
Rasvn891/
Reaven80107/
Rayven8020/
Raiven8010/
Rahvne801/
Ravnng801/
Rawn751,262/
Rovn7516/
Rabn7511/
Ravnova7317/
Rabin6714,603/
Raben677,842/
Rawin67520/
Rabyn67186/
Rhawn6737/
Rabén6718/
Hravnova6716/
Rabne6716/
Raawn672/
Rabín672/
Rawne672/
Rovng671/
Rahwn671/
Rampn671/
Rabhn671/
Rajbn671/
Rovne670/

Ravn Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ravn in the Hindi language
रावनravana85.71
रावणravana14.29
Ravn in the Marathi language
रावणravana83.33
रावनravana8.33
रवणravana8.33
Ravn in the Russian language
Равнravn-

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