Find out how popular the last name Javens is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Javens.

Javens, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Javens surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Javens in America

Javens is the 65424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Javens surname appeared 303 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Javens.

We can also compare 2010 data for Javens to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Javens

The surname Javens is believed to have originated in England, likely in the late medieval period or the early modern era. It is thought to be a variant spelling of the more common English surname Jeavons or Jevons, which itself is derived from the personal name Jevan, an anglicized form of the Welsh name Ieuan, meaning "God is gracious."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Javens surname can be found in the parish records of St. Giles, Cripplegate, London, where a Robert Javens was listed in 1609. The name also appears in the Protestation Returns of 1641-1642, a survey of those who swore allegiance to the Protestant religion, with entries for a John Javens in Derbyshire and a Thomas Javens in Somerset.

In the 17th century, the Javens surname was particularly concentrated in the counties of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire. A notable bearer of the name during this period was John Javens (c. 1620-1686), a wealthy merchant and landowner from Bristol who served as Mayor of the city in 1680.

As the centuries progressed, the Javens family spread across various parts of England, with some members migrating to other parts of the British Isles and beyond. One prominent individual was Sir Ralph Javens (1785-1868), a British Army officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey.

In the 19th century, the Javens surname gained further recognition with the birth of Alfred Javens (1822-1904), a celebrated English painter and illustrator whose works were exhibited at the Royal Academy and other prestigious institutions. Another notable figure was Robert Javens (1854-1932), a successful businessman and philanthropist who founded the Javens Charitable Trust in Manchester.

Moving into the 20th century, the name Javens continued to be associated with various fields, including sports. One example is Arthur Javens (1901-1978), a professional cricketer who played for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club in the 1920s and 1930s.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Javens

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Javens.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Javens was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Javens has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Javens was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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