Dunleavie Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Scotland
Highest density in:
Scotland

Dunleavie Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dunleavie Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland281:191,20810,357
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland141:267,3738,913
England91:2,708,37473,770

Dunleavie Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dunleavie occurs in Scotland more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dunleavie? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,665,662nd most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Dunleavie are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 191,208. In Scotland Dunleavie is most numerous in: West Lothian, where 75 percent are found, East Lothian, where 18 percent are found and City of Edinburgh, where 4 percent are found. Outside of Scotland Dunleavie occurs in one country. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found.

Dunleavie Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Dunleavie has changed through the years. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Dunleavie last name grew 200 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in England it decreased 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dunleavie
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