Lavelle Surname
Approximately 15,546 people bear this surname
Lavelle Surname Definition:
Ó Maolfhábhail This, formerly more correctly anglicized Mulfaal, is the name of a north Connacht sept found also in Donegal. It is sometimes disguised as Melville. MIF 159
Lavelle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,863 | 1:40,896 | 5,024 |
| England | 2,607 | 1:21,372 | 3,008 |
| Ireland | 1,779 | 1:2,647 | 493 |
| Australia | 622 | 1:43,401 | 5,506 |
| Scotland | 342 | 1:15,654 | 1,950 |
| France | 323 | 1:205,643 | 31,948 |
| Canada | 251 | 1:146,795 | 15,033 |
| Northern Ireland | 241 | 1:7,656 | 1,307 |
| Wales | 123 | 1:25,159 | 2,628 |
| New Zealand | 87 | 1:52,050 | 8,333 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Brazil | 36 | 1:5,946,509 | 145,792 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Gibraltar | 13 | 1:2,612 | 585 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 4 | 1:13,800 | 846 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,547 | 1:2,864 | 541 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 222 | 1:109,799 | 10,786 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 882 | 1:56,937 | 6,343 |
Lavelle (3,542) may also be a first name.
Lavelle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ó Maolfhábhail This, formerly more correctly anglicized Mulfaal, is the name of a north Connacht sept found also in Donegal. It is sometimes disguised as Melville. MIF 159
(French) Dweller in, or one from, the town.
Lavelle Demographics
Average Lavelle Salary in
United States
$47,368 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lavelle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lavelle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lavelle is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lavelle? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 34,094th most numerous family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 468,773 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Lavelle reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 58 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 119,109th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 3,542 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 8,863 people, or 1 in 40,896. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 12 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 51 countries. It is also found in England, where 17 percent reside and Ireland, where 11 percent reside.
Lavelle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lavelle has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lavelle last name grew 1,005 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 1,174 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 115 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 3,109 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lavelle Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lavelle surname are 1.79% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.44% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lavelle earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 297.48% more than the national average, earning R 944,556 per year; in United States they earn 9.78% more than the national average, earning $47,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.55% more than the national average, earning $56,911 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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