Lavan Surname

124,316th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,668 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Lavan Surname Definition:

Ó Lamháin or Ó Laimhín A sept located in the MacDermot country. Their name has sometimes been changed to Hand by pseudo-translation.

MIF 160; Map Ros

Lavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,4271:254,00124,099
India5101:1,504,05056,543
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Peru2621:121,3137,107
Vietnam2461:376,6101,275
England2001:278,59021,737
Germany1351:596,33748,011
Ireland1201:39,2413,109
Australia641:421,80833,593
Scotland311:172,7049,690
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Malaysia231:1,282,35854,976
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Nepal181:1,582,2757,357
Papua New Guinea171:479,63060,627
Ukraine171:2,677,806165,194
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Iran121:6,398,544138,820
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
France61:11,070,454349,096
Cameroon61:3,461,511126,814
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland4061:10,9111,537
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695
Scotland191:197,0117,414
Jersey41:12,9712,116
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2901:173,16815,571

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

Lavan (4,251) may also be a first name.

Lavan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Lamháin or Ó Laimhín A sept located in the MacDermot country. Their name has sometimes been changed to Hand by pseudo-translation.

MIF 160; Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Lamháin or Ó Laimhín A sept located in the MacDermot country. Their name has sometimes been changed to Hand by pseudo-translation.

MIF 160; Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Lavan Last Name Facts

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

Lavan (Arabic: آفان, Hindi: लवन, Marathi: लावण, Oriya: ଲଭାନ, Russian: Лаван) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Laván. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lavan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 124,316th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,986,790 people. The last name Lavan is primarily found in The Americas, where 47 percent of Lavan are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 106,281st most widespread first name internationally, borne by 4,251 people.

The surname Lavan is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 1,427 people, or 1 in 254,001. In The United States Lavan is most common in: Pennsylvania, where 15 percent are found, Texas, where 14 percent are found and New York, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States it exists in 43 countries. It is also found in India, where 14 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 12 percent are found.

Lavan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lavan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lavan surname grew 492 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 70 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 163 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lavan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Lavan last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Lavan surname are 2.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.36% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Lavan earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 14.77% more than the national average, earning S/. 22,248 per year; in South Africa they earn 47.75% less than the national average, earning R 124,164 per year; in Colombia they earn 22.91% less than the national average, earning $17,501,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $42,483 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.57% more than the national average, earning $55,930 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laván932/
Lavand917,034/
Llavan91753/
Lavane91646/
Lavant91331/
Lavang9185/
Hlavan9155/
Lavean9149/
Lavann9136/
Lauvan9119/
Laivan9116/
Lavaun9113/
Lavanh9112/
Lavain919/
Lavahn917/
Layvan915/
Lavayn915/
Liavan914/
Laavan911/
Lavanq911/
Leavan910/
Lavaan910/
Lavagne83374/
Lavaine83250/
Lavhane83121/
Lauvand8370/
Lavanne8360/
Layvand8329/
Lauvang8321/
Laveant8315/
Hlavane8315/
Layvant8314/
Laivand837/
Lavaten835/
Lyavanc834/
Lauvain833/
Lhavane833/
Lavaane831/
Lavandh831/
Lavannd831/
Lavannt831/
Lavayne831/
Lavhand831/
Lachvan831/
Lliavan831/
Hlavand831/
Layvanh831/
Leavand830/
Leavean830/
Lawan80307,078/
Laban8032,645/
Levan8016,673/
Lovan802,871/
Lavon80311/
Lavam80196/
Lövan801/
Lavón801/
Lavainne77139/
Lavanova7752/
Latvanne7723/
Lavhanne772/
Lahavane771/
Lavahane771/
Lavaigne771/
Lavatind771/
Lavahang771/
Leauvant770/
Leavanth770/
Lavanque770/
Lawane736,451/
Labang734,439/
Labane732,709/
Llaban732,414/
Labahn731,990/
Lauban731,215/
Levain73753/
Labant73749/
Leaban73667/
Liaban73619/
Lawaan73459/
Labean73405/
Liawan73391/
Laband73237/
Lahban73194/
Lampan73131/
Lavone73130/
Laiwan73114/
Leivan73113/
Labhan73104/
Llevan73101/
Lajuan7378/
Levahn7376/
Leevan7375/
Lovanh7374/
Layuan7374/
Labain7371/
Lavong7364/
Levean7357/
Louvan7354/
Lovain7347/
Labaun7346/
Laiban7346/
Lanpan7342/
Lovang7340/
Hlaban7339/
Lauwan7336/
Levann7332/
Laaban7328/
Labann7328/
Lovean7327/
Lavond7327/
Hlavon7327/
Laawan7326/
Lahwan7324/
Labaan7322/
Lavonn7321/
Levaan7316/
Laivon7316/
Lavoun7314/
Laywan7314/
Lawean7312/
Hlovan7312/
Lawhan7311/
Lasban7311/
Levayn7310/
Lawain7310/
Lowaan7310/
Lavohn739/
Lovane739/
Layban738/
Lhevan738/
Lasuan738/
Lawwan738/
Lövang738/
Lauvon736/
Laewan736/
Laabon735/
Lawann735/
Hlawan735/
Leuvan734/
Lavoin734/
Hlaván734/
Leyvan733/
Lavont733/
Lawuan733/
Lavein733/
Labanh733/
Levanh733/
Llawan733/
Loivan732/
Lobaan732/
Lovann731/
Llavon731/
Lavham731/
Lohvan731/
Levaun731/
Laivam731/
Liovan731/
Lyaban731/
Lovand731/
Lovant731/
Lavoyn731/
Lajban731/
L'Evan731/
Labayn731/
Laawon731/
Lhawan731/
Leavon730/
Leawan730/
Hlavanová7110/
Lyavanova711/
L'Haveant711/
Hlabane672,144/
Lavoine672,038/
Labhane671,725/
Labaune671,088/
Laubhan67529/
Louvain67333/
Labayne67310/
Laveyne67238/
Laabane67188/
Lovatin67176/
Laveine67168/
Lampaan67147/
Labasen67132/
Labasin67119/
Labahan6797/
Lavonne6788/
Laubgan6775/
Lawahan6775/
Laisuan6771/
Lovašen6765/
Lauwang6743/
Liauwan6735/
Labandt6732/
Labaten6730/
Leivang6727/
Lasbaun6725/
Liampan6725/
Labasne6722/
Labanne6721/
Lhauvam6720/
Laveing6717/
Leivann6716/
Lovaine6714/
Lobaang6714/
Lamphan6713/
Laubang6713/
Leivant6712/
Leyvand6711/
Lotvand6710/
Lovhank6710/
Levahyn6710/
Lawanne679/
Hlawane679/
Labeang678/
Lliaban678/
Lawasin678/
Lachuan678/
Latvong677/
Lawanng677/
Lawayne677/
Lanphan677/
Laibaan676/
Hlabang676/
Leyvant675/
Layuang675/
Hlampan675/
Leivean674/
Labaane674/
Leampan674/
Laubain673/
Lovasen672/
Labauhn672/
Lavuong672/
Lampean672/
Lovhane672/
Lashuan672/
Leivane672/
Liovane672/
Lovasne672/
Labaine672/
Laibean672/
Labatyn672/
Leivanh672/
Louvane671/
Lovainc671/
Loveand671/
Lhavond671/
Lhouvan671/
Leisvan671/
Leabank671/
Laubahn671/
Lavoyne671/
Lawhand671/
Laabaan671/
Labahun671/
Lojwaan671/
Lleaban671/
Lllaban671/
Lyaband671/
Lyawang671/
Lovasin671/
Lawaane671/
Lawangh671/
Lawanhe671/
Lavotin671/
Lajwang671/
Lajbhan671/
Labagne671/
Labatin671/
Labhaan671/
Lewahan671/
Lhahwan671/
Ðlevain671/
Laaboon671/
Lawaung671/
Lahbane671/
Lobahan671/
Lhabane671/
Lovahyn671/
Lampanh671/
Lahwang671/
Laibane671/
Laibang671/
Laimpan671/
Lasvong671/
Latband671/
Lawhang671/
Launpan671/
Leivand671/
Hlavong671/
Laybank670/
Lavogne670/
Labanck670/
Lawaine670/
Labaint670/

Lavan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lavan in the Oriya language
ଲଭାନlabhana-
Lavan in the Hindi language
लवनlavana50.7
लावनlavana29.58
लवणlavana12.68
लावणlavana2.82
लवाणlavana1.41
लवानlavana1.41
Lavan in the Marathi language
लावणlavana50
लवनlavana16.67
लवणlavana10.42
लावनlavana8.33
लावानlavana6.25
लावाणlavana4.17
लवंlavam2.08
लखनlakhana2.08
Lavan in the Russian language
Лаванlavan-
Lavan in the Arabic language
آفانafan-
افانafan-

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Lavan Reference & Research

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Footnotes

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