Vevers Surname

421,746th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 822 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Latvia

Vevers Surname Definition:

= Veevers, q.v.

Vevers Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2921:190,81516,913
Latvia1791:11,4531,704
United States1061:3,419,424193,489
Australia1031:262,09423,895
Scotland851:62,9865,075
Estonia191:69,56912,771
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1961:124,36411,707
Scotland91:415,91311,811
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

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

Vevers Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

= Veevers, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Vevers Last Name Facts

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

Vevers (Russian: Веверс) is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Vēvers. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Vevers? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 421,746th most frequently used last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 8,865,628 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Vevers reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 46 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 292 people, or 1 in 190,815. In England Vevers is primarily found in: Cumbria, where 24 percent live, Greater London, where 13 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent live. Aside from England this last name is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Latvia, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Vevers Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Vevers has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 149 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 757 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 944 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Vevers Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Vevers last name are 25.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 78.95% registered with the party.

Vevers earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.49% more than the national average, earning $47,243 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Vēvers941/
Veevers92805/
Veivers92596/
Vievers9238/
Veavers922/
Bevers834,541/
Wevers834,141/
Vivers83419/
Vyvers8379/
Vebers8358/
Vovers8354/
Vavers8346/
Fevers8329/
Vewers831/
Uevers830/
Beavers7722,438/
Viviers778,064/
Beevers773,048/
Weavers772,001/
Weevers77334/
Beivers7782/
Beverst7724/
Beyvers7720/
Wievers7717/
Feavers7712/
Faveers7711/
Vijvers7710/
Weivers779/
Veywers778/
Beuvers777/
Waevers772/
Viewers771/
Feevers771/
Vempers771/
Bievers771/
Weverst771/
Veebers770/
Beaveers711/
Wewers672,019/
Webers671,971/
Bebers67383/
Vywers67363/
Bewers67275/
Bövers67187/
Favers6792/
Febers6783/
Vowers6744/
Wavers6737/
Vivars6735/
Fyvers6718/
Wivers6711/
Uebers679/
Wovers677/
Bivers676/
Fewers673/
Bevirs671/
Vavors671/
Vawers670/

Vevers Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vevers in the Russian language
Веверсvevers-

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