Avens

Avens Meaning & Origin

About Avens
The surname Avens is of English origin and is derived from the Middle English word "avene," meaning "oats." It is believed to have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a field where oats were grown or a nickname for someone who was associated with oats in some way. The surname Avens is relatively rare and is primarily found in the United Kingdom.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Avens is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Avens: 172
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,156
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Avens based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Avens is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 V AH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/avens*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Avens in Braille

Here's how to represent Avens in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Avens in braille

How to sign the name Avens using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Avens using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Avens in sign language

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