Detlev Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Detlev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Detlev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Detlev (25,093) may also be a first name.

Detlev Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Detlev Come From? nationality or country of origin

Detlev is carried by more people in Germany than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Detlev.

How Common Is The Last Name Detlev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,436,415th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. Detlev occurs predominantly in Europe, where 81 percent of Detlev are found; 71 percent are found in Western Europe and 71 percent are found in Germanic Europe. Detlev is also the 31,901st most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 25,093 people.

It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 43 people, or 1 in 1,872,220. In Germany Detlev is primarily concentrated in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 30 percent reside, Schleswig-Holstein, where 26 percent reside and Hesse, where 21 percent reside. Aside from Germany it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Denmark, where 6 percent reside.

Detlev Last Name Statistics demography

Detlev earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 18.42% less than the national average, earning $35,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Deatlev927/
Dettlev926/
Detlevs921/
Delev912,247/
Deleva832,422/
Detlef83483/
Ditlev83467/
Deliev83419/
Deleev8382/
Detlov8334/
Dellev833/
Deleav832/
Detlew831/
Delevt831/
Dlev804/
Delv802/
Detlefs77410/
Detlova7732/
Dehylev773/
Deatlov773/
Detleff772/
Dethlef772/
Dehelev772/
Dettlef771/
Deleevw771/
Dietlov771/
Detleps770/
Detleft770/
Detleif770/
Dylev73103/
Delew73100/
Deliv7336/
Dilev7332/
Delef7313/
Deleb738/
Delyv736/
Dealv732/
Delvd731/
Delvs730/
Deetlefs712,125/
Dethlefs711,815/
Dettleff7173/
Dethleff7148/
Delevová716/
Deatlova714/
Dettleft714/
Deheleva713/
Dehtlefs711/
Dethleps711/
Dietlieb711/
Dedtlefs710/
Deitlief710/
Dethleaf710/
Delova671,590/
Dileva67490/
Dyleva67118/
Deleff6789/
Delyov6778/
Deleuw6766/
Dotlov6739/
Delief6738/
Diliev6734/
Ditlef6733/
Deliov6721/
Delefe6720/
Ditlov6720/
Ditløv6719/
Datlov6718/
Dytlov6717/
Detlif6714/
Dytlew6713/
Dileev6713/
Deleef6711/
Dyleev677/
Deetleefs676/
Deelew674/
Deleew674/
Djleiv673/
Deetllefs673/
Delife673/
Dellew672/
Dailev671/
Delews671/
Doylev671/
Dethleffs671/
Dajlev671/
Dilevs671/
Diolev671/
Deetleffs671/
Deleph670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Detlev
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