Niven Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Niven Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Niven family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 41
Dress Maker 3
Corn Merchant 2
Vicar Sister 2
Commercial Travellers Wife 1
Gas Engineer 1
Plumber & Gas Fitter 1
Domestic Servant 1
Message Girl 1
Milliner 1
Railway Engine Fitter Foreman 1
Assistant Elementary School 1
General Domestic Servant 1
Ounce Of House 1
Joiner 1
Journalist Newspaper Proprietor 1
Kitchenmaid Domestic Servant 1
Retired Housekeeper 1
Architect 1
Doctors Wife 1
M R C S Retired 1
Retired Commander Retired 1
Fellow & Assistant Tutor 1
Vicar Of Bishampton M A Of Cambridge 1
Labourer Ironworks 1

Niven Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nevin 60% 3,518
2 Niven 100% 1,493
3 Navin 60% 1,103
4 Naven 80% 455
5 Navan 60% 371
6 Neven 80% 320

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The surname Niven is the 2nd most popular variant of Nevin.

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