Piven

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Ukrainian півень (pivenʹ, “rooster”).

Proper noun

Piven (plural Pivens)

1. A surname from Ukrainian.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Piven is the 157234^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 103 individuals. Piven is most common among White (97.09%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Piven”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.