Lavagna Surname

212,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Lavagna Surname User-submission:

The Lavagna surname means 'slate' in Italian.

A blackboard is called lavag in Italy, as originally made of slate.

Some Italians changed name to Slater on arriving in South Africa.

Lavagna Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy1,0061:60,79210,873
Argentina3531:121,08610,244
France2941:225,92835,048
Uruguay601:57,1966,215
Gibraltar601:56678
South Africa561:967,45960,627
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Monaco261:1,42642
England121:4,643,172139,951
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

The alternate forms: Lavagña (1) are calculated separately.

Lavagna (11) may also be a first name.

Lavagna Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Lavagna surname means 'slate' in Italian.

A blackboard is called lavag in Italy, as originally made of slate.

Some Italians changed name to Slater on arriving in South Africa.

- immaculada

Lavagna Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lavagna is borne by more people in Italy than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Lavagña. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lavagna? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 212,696th most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,764,228 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Lavagna live; 56 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 52 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 3,487,849th most widely held given name globally, held by 11 people.

The last name Lavagna is most commonly held in Italy, where it is borne by 1,006 people, or 1 in 60,792. In Italy Lavagna is primarily found in: Liguria, where 67 percent reside, Piedmont, where 8 percent reside and Lombardy, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Italy Lavagna is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 18 percent reside and France, where 15 percent reside.

Lavagna Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lavagna has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Lavagna surname rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lavagna Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lavagna last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Lavagna earn in different countries varies markedly. In Italy they earn 19.4% more than the national average, earning €35,857 per year; in South Africa they earn 0.43% more than the national average, earning R 238,668 per year and in United States they earn 37.31% more than the national average, earning $59,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lavagña951/
Lavana92687/
Lavanya8623,074/
Lavania865,969/
Lavanga861,307/
Lavagno86670/
Lavanna86205/
Lavayna8645/
Hlavana8629/
Lavhana8611/
Lavanay869/
Lavanai865/
Liavana863/
Lavaina863/
Labagna863/
Lavanja862/
Lavanah862/
Lavanat862/
Lavaana861/
Lavanaa861/
Lavanad861/
Lavogna861/
Llavana861/
Lavatna861/
Lavanas861/
Leavana861/
Lavanea861/
Laavanya8079/
Hlavanai8052/
Lavangia8024/
Lavanyaa8015/
Lavatnat8014/
Lavannya8013/
Latvanas8011/
Lavainay807/
Lavangay804/
Lavainya802/
Lavannay802/
Lahavana802/
Llavanya802/
Llavania801/
Lauhvana801/
Lauvhana801/
Lavaanya801/
Lavaniah801/
Lavanias801/
Lavanyah801/
Lavaynya801/
Lavhanga801/
Lavanaid801/
Lahvanya801/
Lavanash800/
Labana778,978/
Lawana771,362/
Lavano77133/
Lovana7735/
Lavona7725/
Lavaña772/
Lavoignat75236/
Lavanayya755/
Laavanyaa752/
Lavanniah751/
Liabana713,123/
Labanna711,016/
Labanya711,005/
Hlabana71967/
Labhana71767/
Llavona71487/
Lawania71315/
Lawanna71215/
Labayna71191/
Labania71131/
Hlavano71129/
Lovaina71104/
Lawanya7195/
Lovania7156/
Lavango7128/
Labanau7125/
Lavonas7124/
Lajuana7120/
Lavonna7114/
Labaina7114/
Lovanea7113/
Lauwana7112/
Labanaa7111/
Labanai7110/
Labanja718/
Lawaina717/
Labanea717/
Lawaana715/
Lavonai715/
Leawana715/
Labaana714/
Lovanya713/
Laubana713/
Leavano713/
Lavanos712/
Lovanga712/
Lawhana712/
Llovana711/
Lavaino711/
Lavanoo711/
Labauna711/
Laabana711/
Lobagna711/
Lyabana711/
Lovanau711/
Lovanay711/
Lawamna711/
Lawgana711/
Laybana711/
Leabana711/
Labanay711/
Hlawana711/
Laawana711/
Liovana711/
Laibana711/
Laywana711/
Labagnoy67400/
Lavanoux67143/
Laiwatna6746/
Leauvano6740/
Hlabanai6727/
Lawainay6723/
Labannya6711/
Labainya6710/
Llahuana6710/
Labhanya676/
Louvanga675/
Labanaai674/
Labognay674/
Lavangoy674/
Lavoynna672/
Lachuana672/
Lajuanna671/
Lyawanga671/
Lovanath671/
Liavanos671/
Lavanios671/
Lawagney671/
Labanaih671/
Labannay671/
Labhanai671/
Liavonau671/
Hlajwana671/
Liovania671/
Laiwanna671/
Lajuania670/
Lavanosh670/

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