de Leeuw Surname
Approximately 15,379 people bear this surname
de Leeuw Surname Definition:
(Dutch/Flemish), the Lion. Leeuwenhoek, Lion's corner. Leeuwenkuil, Lion's den.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 10,772 | 1:1,568 | 90 |
| Belgium | 2,561 | 1:4,489 | 508 |
| South Africa | 722 | 1:75,038 | 9,313 |
| Australia | 292 | 1:92,451 | 10,569 |
| Canada | 265 | 1:139,040 | 14,308 |
| France | 197 | 1:337,171 | 50,874 |
| United States | 137 | 1:2,645,686 | 159,417 |
| New Zealand | 89 | 1:50,880 | 8,201 |
| England | 59 | 1:944,374 | 47,923 |
| Sweden | 42 | 1:234,447 | 16,276 |
| Spain | 40 | 1:1,168,801 | 40,601 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Germany | 20 | 1:4,025,273 | 167,743 |
| Argentina | 14 | 1:3,053,101 | 127,728 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Italy | 13 | 1:4,704,361 | 107,811 |
| Switzerland | 11 | 1:746,629 | 49,719 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
de Leeuw Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Dutch/Flemish), the Lion. Leeuwenhoek, Lion's corner. Leeuwenkuil, Lion's den.
User-submitted Reference
Translates to 'the Lion'.
- leeuw79de Leeuw Demographics
Average Male de Leeuw Height
177.63 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
de Leeuw Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name de Leeuw Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname de Leeuw is found in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of de Leeuw.
How Common Is The Last Name de Leeuw? popularity and diffusion
The surname de Leeuw is the 34,459th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 473,863 people. The surname de Leeuw is mostly found in Europe, where 89 percent of de Leeuw reside; 88 percent reside in Western Europe and 84 percent reside in Germanic Europe.
de Leeuw is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 10,772 people, or 1 in 1,568. In The Netherlands de Leeuw is most numerous in: South Holland, where 20 percent are found, North Brabant, where 17 percent are found and North Holland, where 15 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands it exists in 54 countries. It is also found in Belgium, where 17 percent are found and South Africa, where 5 percent are found.
de Leeuw Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of de Leeuw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the de Leeuw last name expanded 13,700 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 983 percent between 1881 and 2014.
de Leeuw Last Name Statistics demography
The amount de Leeuw earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.61% less than the national average, earning 257,449 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 18.8% more than the national average, earning R 282,324 per year; in United States they earn 85.1% more than the national average, earning $79,869 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.94% more than the national average, earning $51,144 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| de Leeuwe | 94 | 187 | / |
| der Leeuw | 94 | 1 | / |
| Deleeuw | 93 | 2,594 | / |
| de Leuw | 93 | 252 | / |
| de Leew | 93 | 10 | / |
| De-Leeuw | 88 | 25 | / |
| de Loeuw | 88 | 12 | / |
| Delleeuw | 88 | 2 | / |
| de Leeow | 88 | 1 | / |
| de Leeiw | 88 | 1 | / |
| Deleuw | 86 | 66 | / |
| de Lew | 86 | 7 | / |
| Deleew | 86 | 4 | / |
| de Luw | 86 | 1 | / |
| de Leeouv | 82 | 1 | / |
| de Louw | 80 | 1,226 | / |
| de Lauw | 80 | 355 | / |
| De-Leuw | 80 | 8 | / |
| Delleuw | 80 | 6 | / |
| Deleeaw | 80 | 3 | / |
| Deeleew | 80 | 1 | / |
| Delew | 77 | 100 | / |
| Dleew | 77 | 1 | / |
| Delauw | 71 | 174 | / |
| Delouw | 71 | 59 | / |
| Dwleew | 71 | 13 | / |
| de Low | 71 | 8 | / |
| Deelew | 71 | 4 | / |
| de Law | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dellew | 71 | 2 | / |
| Deluew | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deleow | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deelaew | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dlew | 67 | 3 | / |
| Deeliew | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deeleaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Delaouw | 67 | 1 | / |
| De-Leyuv | 63 | 1 | / |
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