Nevans

Nevans Meaning & Origin

About Nevans
The surname Nevans is of Welsh origin and is derived from the personal name Evan, which itself is a Welsh form of the name John. The name John is derived from the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "God is gracious." Therefore, the surname Nevans can be interpreted to mean "son of Evan" or "descendant of John."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nevans: 108
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 151,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NFNS
🔊 Soundex
N01052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH0 V AA1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/nevans*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NFNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N152

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nevans in Braille

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

The name Nevans in braille

How to sign the name Nevans using Sign Language

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

The name Nevans in sign language

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