Type Surname (from given name & from occupation)
Usage Scandinavian, English, German, Dutch, French (Anglicized)
Other Forms FormsAvens, Avon, Avons, Avoine, Avenne
Meaning & History
Scandinavian: unexplained.
English: variant spelling of Avon.
German: patronymic from the Frisian personal name Ave. The surname is frequent in the areas of Oldenburg and Jeverland.
Dutch: metonymic occupational name from Middle Dutch haven ‘pot’.
Americanized form of French Avenne or Avoine, literally ‘oats’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a grain grower or merchant.
English: variant spelling of Avon.
German: patronymic from the Frisian personal name Ave. The surname is frequent in the areas of Oldenburg and Jeverland.
Dutch: metonymic occupational name from Middle Dutch haven ‘pot’.
Americanized form of French Avenne or Avoine, literally ‘oats’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a grain grower or merchant.