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Where Does The Last Name Laven Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Laven (Hindi: लवेन, Marathi: लवण, Russian: Лавен) is found most frequently in The United States. It can occur in the variant forms: Lavén or Lavèn. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Laven? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 182,291^st most widely held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 3,125,020 people. Laven is predominantly found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Laven are found; 40 percent are found in North America and 40 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 447,400^th most commonly occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 376 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 848 people, or 1 in 427,428. In The United States it is most common in: Minnesota, where 17 percent reside, California, where 17 percent reside and Texas, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States it occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 15 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.

Laven Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Laven has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Laven last name grew 322 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Laven Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Catholic (97%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Laven last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 88.89% being registered with the 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.