Niven is used as a family name or surname in Ireland, Scotland. It is 5 characters long in length.
Niven is form of the Nam. Common terminations, especially in America, as Wornum, Barnum, Clennam, Putnam, Varnum, Hannum-corruptions of local names in-ham when an N precedes that desinence.
The surname is the form of Nen. Descendant of Neu meaning "new," a pet form of names like Neubert, Neufred and Neuhardt; the young person.
Niven is variant form of Nevins. Grandson of Cnaimhin meaning "little bone"; the son of Naoimhin meaning "little saint".
Niven is variant of Knife. From Cniva, an early Gothic name, of which Knevett is a diminutive. Knif in Hundred Rolls.
How popular is Niven?
Niven is common in United States, Australia, Scotland, England, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa.
Niven is ranked 60973 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Niven bearers increased by 2.54 per cent in 2010 US census to 1334 since 2000, the surname slipped by 775 spots and ranked at 20047. The last name was found in around 4 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 95.95 | 94.47 |
Others | 1.35 | 1.15 |
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Immigrants to US
From Ireland
Robert Niven worked as workman and hailed from Ireland. During the great famine, 32 years old embarked for USA from Glasgow on Harmonia and arrived on August 23, 1850. Mary Niven, aged 26, Margaret Niven (25) Immigrant, John Niven, aged 53, Isabella Niven (39) Immigrant, Isabella Niven, aged 10, John Niven (8), Margaret Niven, aged 6, Douglass Niven (4), are other Niven that migrated to US.
Niven Namesakes
- Ivan M. Niven, Canadian-American mathematician
- Archibald C. Niven, U.S. Representative from New York
- William Niven, mineralogist and archeologist noted for his discovery of the minerals yttrialite
- Larry Niven, American science fiction writer
- David Niven, English actor, memoirist and novelist
- Derek Niven, Scottish professional footballer
Niven Namesakes
- Ivan M. Niven, Canadian-American mathematician
- Archibald C. Niven, U.S. Representative from New York
- William Niven, mineralogist and archeologist noted for his discovery of the minerals yttrialite
- Larry Niven, American science fiction writer
- David Niven, English actor, memoirist and novelist
- Derek Niven, Scottish professional footballer
Related Family Names:
- Niven (Ireland, Scotland)
- Niverson
- Nivison
- Nivon (Ireland, Scotland)
- Nivón
- Niakan (Iran)
- Niangoran (Ivory Coast)
- Nicholson (Australia)
- Nichon
- Nickason
- Nickelsen
- Nicken
- Nickerson (United States)
- Nickeson
- Nicklin (England)
- Nickson (Haiti)
- Nicolaisen (Norway)
- Nicolajsen (Denmark)
- Nicolaysen
- Nicpon