Kivlehen Surname

2,506,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 59 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Panama

Kivlehen Surname Definition:

Woulfe states correctly that this name (Ó Cibhleacháin in Irish) is that of a family formerly coarbs of St. Feichin at Fore, Co. Westmeath. He adds that they are now scattered. The fact is, however, that the name is now mainly concentrated in Counties Sligo and Leitrim, where indeed members of the sept were already to be found in the sixteenth century, as we know from the Elizabethan Fiants.

Read More About This Surname

Kivlehen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States581:6,249,292299,206
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland111:402,71514,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Kivlehen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Woulfe states correctly that this name (Ó Cibhleacháin in Irish) is that of a family formerly coarbs of St. Feichin at Fore, Co. Westmeath. He adds that they are now scattered. The fact is, however, that the name is now mainly concentrated in Counties Sligo and Leitrim, where indeed members of the sept were already to be found in the sixteenth century, as we know from the Elizabethan Fiants.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Cibhleacháin A co-arb family of Fore, Co.

Westmeath. In modern times the name is found mainly in Cos. Leitrim and Sligo. SIF 100

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Kivlehen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kivlehen is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kivlehen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kivlehen is the 2,506,728th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 123,517,727 people. The last name Kivlehen is primarily found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Kivlehen reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 98 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 6,249,292. In The United States Kivlehen is most prevalent in: Texas, where 28 percent live, Arkansas, where 24 percent live and Oklahoma, where 10 percent live. Barring The United States this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Panama, where 2 percent live.

Kivlehen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kivlehen has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Kivlehen surname grew 1,933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Kivlehen Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Kivlehen last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Kivlehen surname are 5.4% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.17% registered with the political party.

Kivlehen earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 24.49% less than the national average, earning $32,581 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kevlehen880/
Kivlen86166/
Kivlene801/
Kivlejn801/
Kivhlen800/
Kibleen800/
Kivlin71474/
Kiblen7157/
Kevlen7132/
Civlen710/
Kivlina6748/
Kiewlen6725/
Kimplen677/
Kiewłen675/
Khiblen672/
Kevllen671/
Kiblein670/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Kivlehen
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis