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

The surname Detlev is found in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Detlev? popularity and diffusion

The last name Detlev is the 2,436,415th most commonly held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Detlev live; 71 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 31,901st most frequent first name in the world It is held by 25,093 people.

This surname is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 1,872,220. In Germany it is most common in: Rhineland-Palatinate, where 30 percent are found, Schleswig-Holstein, where 26 percent are found and Hesse, where 21 percent are found. Outside of Germany Detlev exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Denmark, where 6 percent are found.

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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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