Niven
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See also: нивен
English
Etymology
From the Scottish Gaelic variant of Nevin.
Proper noun
Niven (plural Nivens)
- A surname from Scottish Gaelic.
Derived terms
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Niven is the 20047th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1334 individuals. Niven is most common among White (95.95%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Niven”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 672.