Laivins Surname

1,573,888th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 130 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Latvia
Highest density in:
Latvia

Laivins Surname User-submission:

Laivins is a Latvian surname, which means 'small boat' in Latvian.

Laivins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Latvia711:28,8744,428
United States471:7,711,892346,147
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

The alternate forms: Laiviņš (2) are calculated separately.

Laivins Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Laivins is a Latvian surname, which means 'small boat' in Latvian.

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Laivins Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laivins occurs more in Latvia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as: Laiviņš. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laivins? popularity and diffusion

The surname Laivins is the 1,573,888th most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Laivins live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in Baltic Europe.

Laivins is most widespread in Latvia, where it is carried by 71 people, or 1 in 28,874. In Latvia Laivins is most prevalent in: Riga Planning Region, where 69 percent reside, Vidzeme, where 14 percent reside and Kurzeme Planning Region, where 8 percent reside. Beside Latvia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.

Laivins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Laivins are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Laivins earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.53% less than the national average, earning $29,975 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lavins92115/
Livins9252/
Laiviņš902/
Leavins86544/
Litvins86104/
Livijns868/
Lievins863/
Lavinsh862/
Hlavins862/
Laviens861/
Laveins860/
Lievijns803/
Livitins801/
Levins773,982/
Lavens77670/
Livens77495/
Livyns7740/
Lavinz7736/
Livuns774/
Livinsche751/
Lievens717,340/
Leavens712,027/
Laevens71826/
Lievyns71106/
Liveyns7153/
Lavense7123/
Llavens7118/
Louvins7114/
Lavince717/
Leveins713/
Lasvens711/
Leviens711/
Lavinje711/
Livense711/
Levinss711/
Leivens711/
Labhins710/
Lauvince6723/
Lieveyns6715/
Levitins673/
Leivense672/
Louveins671/
Levisins671/
Lauveans671/

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