Thevenin Surname
Approximately 6,749 people bear this surname
Thevenin Surname User-submission:
The French surname Thevenin is of patronymic origin, deriving from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name is an apheresis of Eteve, which is a regional form of Etienne. The name appears under the variants Theve, Thevet, Thevin, Thivet, Thivel, Thivin, Thivot, Thevenard, Thevenet, Thevenin, Thevenon and Thevenot.
Read More About This SurnameThevenin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 4,756 | 1:13,966 | 1,439 |
| Haiti | 978 | 1:10,924 | 1,130 |
| United States | 534 | 1:678,762 | 54,009 |
| Dominican Republic | 254 | 1:41,075 | 2,198 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Belgium | 42 | 1:273,730 | 32,801 |
| Argentina | 26 | 1:1,643,977 | 88,124 |
| England | 26 | 1:2,143,002 | 82,017 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Monaco | 3 | 1:12,355 | 2,088 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
The alternate forms: Thévenin (158) are calculated separately.
Thevenin (18) may also be a first name.
Thevenin Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The French surname Thevenin is of patronymic origin, deriving from the personal name of the father of the initial bearer. In this instance, the name is an apheresis of Eteve, which is a regional form of Etienne. The name appears under the variants Theve, Thevet, Thevin, Thivet, Thivel, Thivin, Thivot, Thevenard, Thevenet, Thevenin, Thevenon and Thevenot. They all come from the eastern part of France.
In records of the surname Thevenin and its variants, there is a reference to a family from Bourgogne called Thevenin de Tanlay. The Countess Thevenin de Tanlay was born de Saint-Cyran. She married the Marquis de Thevenin de Tanlay and they lived in Mauroi in the 9th arondissement of Paris. There were also a Count and Countess Thevenin de Tanlay who lived at La-Tour-Maubourg in the 7th arondissement. The Countess was born Boré-Verrier. Antoine-Jean-Marie Thevenard was a Count of the Empire who served as a Lieutenant in the Navy and rose to become Minister of the Marine in 1791. Louis-Marie-Joseph Thevenet was a Chevalier of the Empire who served as a Colonel and later as Brigadier General. He was born in 1773. Alexandre Thevenez d'Aoust was a Baron of the Empire who enlisted as a Soldier in 1783 and rose to Colonel of the Dragoons in 1809. He was a Chevalier of Saint-Louis and was born at Guise in Aisne on April 17, 1766. Louis Thevenin de Tanlay, described above, was a member of the electoral college of l'Yonne and was born at Paris on May 12, 1787. We discover that this family came from ancient roots in La Rochelle and produced a Secretary to the King in 1700. There is also a reference to Thevenot de Saint-Blaise from Ile-de-France who was conferred a Baronetry in 1828.
Blazon of Arms: Gules, a chevron argent between three Lions or, the two in chief affrontee.
Le nom de famille français Thevenin est d'origine patronymique, dérivant du nom personnel du père du porteur initial. Dans ce cas, le nom est une aphérèse d'Eteve, qui est une forme régionale d'Etienne. Le nom apparaît sous les variantes Theve, Thevet, Thevin, Thivet, Thivel, Thivin, Thivot, Thevenard, Thevenet, Thevenin, Thevenon et Thevenot. Ils viennent tous de l'est de la France.
Dans les enregistrements du nom de famille Thevenin et de ses variantes, il y a une référence à une famille de Bourgogne appelée Thevenin de Tanlay. La Comtesse Thevenin de Tanlay est née de Saint-Cyran. Elle a épousé le Marquis de Thevenin de Tanlay et ils ont vécu à Mauroi dans le 9ème arrondissement de Paris. Il y avait aussi un Comte et une Comtesse Pierre Thevenin de Tanlay qui vivaient à La-Tour-Maubourg dans le 7e arrondissement. La comtesse est née Boré-Verrier, Marguerite Clémence Gabrielle Hélène. Antoine-Jean-Marie Thevenard était un Comte de l'Empire qui a servi comme Lieutenant dans la Marine et est devenu Ministre de la Marine en 1791. Louis-Marie-Joseph Thevenet était un Chevalier de l'Empire qui a servi comme Colonel et plus tard comme Brigadier Général. Il est né en 1773. Alexandre Thevenez d'Aoust était un Baron de l'Empire qui s'est enrôlé comme Soldat en 1783 et est devenu Colonel des Dragons en 1809. Il était Chevalier de Saint-Louis et est né à Guise dans l'Aisne le 17 avril 1766. Louis Thévenin de Tanlay, décrit ci-dessus, était membre du collège électoral de l'Yonne et est né à Paris le 12 mai 1787. On découvre que cette famille est issue d'anciennes racines à La Rochelle et a produit un Secrétaire du Roi en 1700. Il y a aussi une référence à Thévenot de Saint-Blaise d'Ile-de-France qui a reçu une Baronneterie en 1828.
Blason d'armes: De gueules, au chevron d'argent entre trois Lions ou, les deux en chef affrontés.
- GuzTheveninThevenet is a diminutive for the first name Etienne (equivalent to Stephen and other variants). For instance, people living in the French city of Saint-Etienne are called Stéphanois). The name translates in various languages (Esteban, Steve, Stephan) and has several French variants (Stéphane, Stéphanie, etc.).
- guillaumegentonThevenin Demographics
Average Male Thevenin Height
174.79 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Thevenin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thevenin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Thevenin is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Thévenin. For other possible spellings of Thevenin click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thevenin? popularity and diffusion
Thevenin is the 73,004th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,079,796 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Thevenin live; 69 percent live in Western Europe and 69 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,608,198th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 18 people.
Thevenin is most frequently occurring in France, where it is borne by 4,756 people, or 1 in 13,966. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 20 percent reside, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 18 percent reside and Grand Est, where 17 percent reside. Not including France Thevenin occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in Haiti, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.
Thevenin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Thevenin has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 2,225 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Thevenin Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Thevenin last name are 8.75% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.98% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Thevenin earn in different countries varies notably. In Colombia they earn 23.88% less than the national average, earning $17,280,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.21% less than the national average, earning $41,332 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.43% less than the national average, earning $40,028 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thévenin | 96 | 158 | / |
| Thevening | 94 | 127 | / |
| Theuvenin | 94 | 43 | / |
| Tehevenin | 94 | 1 | / |
| Thevienin | 94 | 1 | / |
| Thevenint | 94 | 1 | / |
| Tevenin | 93 | 78 | / |
| Theveningh | 89 | 3 | / |
| Tehevening | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tevening | 88 | 11 | / |
| Thavenin | 88 | 3 | / |
| Thivenin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Thevinin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Thevanin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Thebenin | 88 | 1 | / |
| Tevanin | 80 | 68 | / |
| Tebenin | 80 | 4 | / |
| Tivenin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Tévenin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Thewinin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Teyvonin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thovonin | 75 | 1 | / |
| Thevannen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Tevanen | 67 | 8 | / |
| Tavanin | 67 | 2 | / |
| Tebinin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tovanin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tavynin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tevinem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Tivenen | 67 | 0 | / |
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