History:

Its meaning hints at a possible connection to settlements near important structures, or perhaps a family involved in building. However, without more details about location and time period, tracing its spread is impossible right now.

Description:

However, we can guess at possibilities. A simple spelling change might be "Bhaven." Or, if this surname came from a given name, it might have evolved from something like "Bhavans son," shortened over time to something like "Bhavsons." Finally, a similar-sounding name like "Bhawani" (usually a womans name) might be related. To know for sure, though, wed need to do some serious family history digging.