Thevenot Surname

88,119th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,453 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Monaco

Thevenot Surname User-submission:

The French surname Thevenot 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.

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Thevenot Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,6241:14,3651,494
United States5261:689,08554,664
Canada1461:252,36723,920
New Caledonia471:5,8771,249
England251:2,228,72284,230
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Monaco71:5,295668
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
China21:683,660,78330,601
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Thévénot (1) are calculated separately.

Thevenot (17) may also be a first name.

Thevenot Surname Meaning

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The French surname Thevenot 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 Thevenot 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 Thevenot 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 Thevenot 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.

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Thevenet 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.).

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Thevenot Last Name Facts

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

The last name Thevenot has its highest incidence in France. It may occur as: Thévénot. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thevenot? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thevenot is the 88,119th most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,336,429 people. The surname Thevenot is predominantly found in Europe, where 86 percent of Thevenot are found; 85 percent are found in Western Europe and 85 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 2,694,839th most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 17 people.

This surname is most widespread in France, where it is held by 4,624 people, or 1 in 14,365. In France Thevenot is primarily found in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 25 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 22 percent reside and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent reside. Other than France this surname occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 10 percent reside and Canada, where 3 percent reside.

Thevenot Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Thevenot has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Thevenot last name expanded 4,383 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Thevenot Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Thevenot last name are 23.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.45% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Thevenot earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.62% more than the national average, earning $46,870 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.69% less than the national average, earning $42,386 CAD per year.

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