Laven Surname
Approximately 2,332 people bear this surname
Laven Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 848 | 1:427,428 | 36,938 |
| Netherlands | 350 | 1:48,249 | 8,255 |
| Germany | 263 | 1:306,104 | 31,180 |
| Nigeria | 226 | 1:783,818 | 35,180 |
| England | 159 | 1:350,428 | 25,285 |
| South Africa | 93 | 1:582,556 | 44,854 |
| Canada | 81 | 1:454,884 | 39,362 |
| France | 81 | 1:820,034 | 98,127 |
| Australia | 66 | 1:409,026 | 32,879 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Malta | 18 | 1:23,904 | 1,289 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Belgium | 12 | 1:958,054 | 73,966 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 34 | 1:130,290 | 7,484 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 120 | 1:203,128 | 16,084 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 263 | 1:190,946 | 16,781 |
The alternate forms: Lavén (298) & Lavèn (20) are calculated separately.
Laven (376) may also be a first name.
Laven Demographics
Laven Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Laven Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laven Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laven (Hindi: लवेन, Marathi: लवण, Russian: Лавен) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may appear as: Lavén or Lavèn. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Laven? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 182,291st most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,125,020 people. Laven is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Laven live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America. Laven is also the 447,400th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 376 people.
It is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 848 people, or 1 in 427,428. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Minnesota, where 17 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also common in The Netherlands, where 15 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.
Laven Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Laven has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 322 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Laven Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Laven last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% being registered with the political party.
The amount Laven earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36% less than the national average, earning R 152,088 per year; in United States they earn 18.83% more than the national average, earning $51,274 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.47% more than the national average, earning $71,278 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Laven Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Laven in the Hindi language | ||
| लवेन | lavena | - |
| Laven in the Marathi language | ||
| लवण | lavana | - |
| Laven in the Russian language | ||
| Лавен | laven | - |
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Laven Reference & Research
Lavin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Lavender FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Lavin FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- 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 Laven
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis