Cavins

Cavins Meaning & Origin

About Cavins
The surname Cavins is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Caven, which itself is a variant of the name Kevin. The name Kevin is of Irish Gaelic origin and means "handsome" or "gentle." Therefore, the surname Cavins likely originated as a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Caven or Kevin. Over time, the spelling of the surname may have evolved to Cavins.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cavins: 1,529
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18198
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.52

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cavins 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 Cavins is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KFNS
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AE1 V IH0 N Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈkævɪnz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cavins in Braille

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

The name Cavins in braille

How to sign the name Cavins using Sign Language

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

The name Cavins in sign language

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