Laverty Surname

49,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,296 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Laverty Surname Definition:

(Celtic) the Irish O’Fhlaithbheartaigh (fh and th mute) = Descendant of Flaithbheartach = Rich Hero or Lord: v. Flaherty.

Laverty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,7301:97,17410,836
Northern Ireland1,8611:991196
Australia1,3991:19,2962,671
England1,1131:50,0616,209
Canada9031:40,8045,090
Scotland5631:9,5091,344
Ireland3701:12,7271,534
New Zealand781:58,0559,120
France571:1,165,311123,217
Israel341:251,69522,987
Wales311:99,8247,946
Jersey291:3,421664
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Haiti41:2,670,97716,453
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,1931:3,713658
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2581:94,4789,706
Scotland1791:20,9122,056
Jersey51:10,3761,795
Isle of Man11:54,2692,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6591:76,2048,110

Laverty (20) may also be a first name.

Laverty Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) the Irish O’Fhlaithbheartaigh (fh and th mute) = Descendant of Flaithbheartach = Rich Hero or Lord: v. Flaherty.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Laithbheartaigh Though racially distinct, etymologically this is the same as O’Flaherty, the initial F in the case of the Ulster sept being aspirated. IF 146; Map Don and Tyr

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

From the Irish O’Labhradha; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Laverty Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laverty is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Laverty? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 49,916th most commonly used surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 707,804 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 41 percent of Laverty live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America. Laverty is also the 2,446,817th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 20 people.

This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 3,730 people, or 1 in 97,174. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: California, where 10 percent reside, New Jersey, where 7 percent reside and New York, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this surname exists in 42 countries. It is also common in Northern Ireland, where 18 percent reside and Australia, where 14 percent reside.

Laverty Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laverty has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 566 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 431 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 315 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 69 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Laverty Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Laverty surname is chiefly Catholic (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Laverty surname are 5.69% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.46% registered with the political party.

The amount Laverty earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 134.52% more than the national average, earning R 557,316 per year; in United States they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $48,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.57% more than the national average, earning $55,430 CAD per year.

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