Lavi Surname
Approximately 4,449 people bear this surname
Lavi Surname User-submission:
An Ancient Hebrew word for the feminine version of 'lion'.
Lavi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peru | 1,084 | 1:29,321 | 3,027 |
| India | 830 | 1:924,175 | 39,860 |
| United States | 785 | 1:461,731 | 39,386 |
| Papua New Guinea | 481 | 1:16,952 | 1,695 |
| Finland | 156 | 1:35,235 | 4,559 |
| Spain | 151 | 1:309,616 | 18,455 |
| Brazil | 125 | 1:1,712,595 | 55,994 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Russia | 58 | 1:2,484,880 | 144,115 |
| Argentina | 56 | 1:763,275 | 51,263 |
| Kenya | 53 | 1:871,319 | 32,675 |
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| Italy | 49 | 1:1,248,096 | 75,884 |
| France | 48 | 1:1,383,807 | 136,859 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| Thailand | 35 | 1:2,018,238 | 239,646 |
| Canada | 33 | 1:1,116,533 | 81,834 |
| Indonesia | 32 | 1:4,132,787 | 209,071 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Pakistan | 18 | 1:9,924,660 | 48,309 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Iran | 15 | 1:5,118,835 | 123,814 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Cambodia | 12 | 1:1,290,596 | 5,991 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Ivory Coast | 11 | 1:2,097,385 | 37,425 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Ghana | 9 | 1:3,002,299 | 11,581 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Venezuela | 9 | 1:3,356,009 | 33,931 |
| Taiwan | 8 | 1:2,930,593 | 17,989 |
| Solomon Islands | 7 | 1:82,861 | 15,196 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Turkey | 5 | 1:15,564,284 | 149,633 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
The alternate forms: Lávi (1) are calculated separately.
Lavi (7,819) may also be a first name.
Lavi Surname Meaning
Lavi Demographics
Lavi Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Lavi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lavi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lavi (Bengali: লাভী, Hindi: लवी, Marathi: लावी, Oriya: ଲଲି, Russian: Лави) is most common in Peru. It may appear in the variant forms: Lávi. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lavi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 105,270th most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,638,019 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 47 percent of Lavi reside; 29 percent reside in South America and 24 percent reside in Andean South America. Lavi is also the 72,197th most commonly held given name in the world, borne by 7,819 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Peru, where it is held by 1,084 people, or 1 in 29,321. In Peru Lavi is primarily found in: Loreto Region, where 42 percent live, San Martín Region, where 23 percent live and Lima Province, where 17 percent live. Not including Peru it is found in 70 countries. It also occurs in India, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Lavi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lavi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lavi last name increased 8,722 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lavi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is predominantly Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Lavi last name are 27.45% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 80.68% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Lavi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 37.6% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,096 per year; in United States they earn 31.36% more than the national average, earning $56,680 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.85% more than the national average, earning $62,524 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lávi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Laviy | 89 | 7,942 | / |
| Lavie | 89 | 5,952 | / |
| Lavis | 89 | 4,198 | / |
| Lavit | 89 | 939 | / |
| Lavid | 89 | 704 | / |
| Lavai | 89 | 454 | / |
| Lavoi | 89 | 424 | / |
| Lavip | 89 | 411 | / |
| Lavio | 89 | 290 | / |
| Lyavi | 89 | 222 | / |
| Laivi | 89 | 84 | / |
| Hlavi | 89 | 65 | / |
| Laviz | 89 | 63 | / |
| Lavei | 89 | 39 | / |
| Lauvi | 89 | 33 | / |
| Leavi | 89 | 32 | / |
| Lavui | 89 | 31 | / |
| Laavi | 89 | 18 | / |
| Liavi | 89 | 13 | / |
| Laevi | 89 | 12 | / |
| Latvi | 89 | 5 | / |
| Llavi | 89 | 5 | / |
| Lavih | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lahvi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lavyi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Latvis | 80 | 356 | / |
| Lavitt | 80 | 324 | / |
| Leavai | 80 | 318 | / |
| Lavish | 80 | 258 | / |
| Leavis | 80 | 203 | / |
| Lavich | 80 | 122 | / |
| Lavois | 80 | 83 | / |
| Lauvie | 80 | 74 | / |
| Lavaia | 80 | 71 | / |
| Laviss | 80 | 23 | / |
| Hlavai | 80 | 22 | / |
| Lauvai | 80 | 19 | / |
| Leavit | 80 | 18 | / |
| Lahvis | 80 | 10 | / |
| Lahavi | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lauvis | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lavidt | 80 | 6 | / |
| Laavio | 80 | 6 | / |
| Laevai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Laivoi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hlavyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lavais | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lavoid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Leavie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laveis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lahvei | 80 | 2 | / |
| Latviy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lavaid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Latvei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Latvii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laviph | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laviey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laivit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lavieh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Layvit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lavait | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laevie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lavoiz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lavoit | 80 | 0 | / |
| Levi | 75 | 49,003 | / |
| Lawi | 75 | 14,707 | / |
| Labi | 75 | 11,355 | / |
| Lava | 75 | 10,873 | / |
| Lavy | 75 | 2,508 | / |
| Lovi | 75 | 2,501 | / |
| Lave | 75 | 2,102 | / |
| Lõvi | 75 | 50 | / |
| Lavé | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lavè | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lövi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lavı | 75 | 1 | / |
| Leavitt | 73 | 20,355 | / |
| Lavaggi | 73 | 644 | / |
| Lavooij | 73 | 137 | / |
| Laveist | 73 | 64 | / |
| Laveggi | 73 | 59 | / |
| Lavisch | 73 | 36 | / |
| Leaviss | 73 | 11 | / |
| Leavipp | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lahavai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lavishh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Latvoit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauveis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leavish | 73 | 0 | / |
| Liavitt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lauvish | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leavaih | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leavich | 73 | 0 | / |
| Llave | 67 | 9,516 | / |
| Lawai | 67 | 8,890 | / |
| Labis | 67 | 5,644 | / |
| Leavy | 67 | 5,643 | / |
| Laver | 67 | 5,131 | / |
| Labid | 67 | 4,290 | / |
| Laabi | 67 | 3,613 | / |
| Labit | 67 | 3,086 | / |
| Lampi | 67 | 2,976 | / |
| Laibi | 67 | 2,930 | / |
| Labio | 67 | 2,348 | / |
| Levie | 67 | 2,036 | / |
| Labai | 67 | 1,772 | / |
| Lavoy | 67 | 1,630 | / |
| Levai | 67 | 1,609 | / |
| Lavey | 67 | 1,607 | / |
| Hlava | 67 | 1,413 | / |
| Labie | 67 | 1,340 | / |
| Lavhe | 67 | 1,283 | / |
| Lovie | 67 | 1,250 | / |
| Lovis | 67 | 1,195 | / |
| Lawei | 67 | 1,009 | / |
| Lavea | 67 | 987 | / |
| Lövei | 67 | 911 | / |
| Lauva | 67 | 835 | / |
| Laiba | 67 | 801 | / |
| Lovio | 67 | 801 | / |
| Lobai | 67 | 691 | / |
| Leevi | 67 | 684 | / |
| Leave | 67 | 539 | / |
| Laibe | 67 | 508 | / |
| Layva | 67 | 456 | / |
| Lovoi | 67 | 454 | / |
| Laves | 67 | 440 | / |
| Labii | 67 | 433 | / |
| Lauve | 67 | 398 | / |
| Laboi | 67 | 314 | / |
| Lahbi | 67 | 293 | / |
| Lavet | 67 | 289 | / |
| Hlabi | 67 | 284 | / |
| Lawie | 67 | 282 | / |
| Lowai | 67 | 245 | / |
| Laïbi | 67 | 238 | / |
| Latbi | 67 | 232 | / |
| Lovai | 67 | 209 | / |
| Lavay | 67 | 194 | / |
| Liabi | 67 | 184 | / |
| Laiva | 67 | 179 | / |
| Lavez | 67 | 176 | / |
| Laiwa | 67 | 167 | / |
| Laveh | 67 | 166 | / |
| Lavee | 67 | 153 | / |
| Levyi | 67 | 127 | / |
| Labiś | 67 | 114 | / |
| Laubi | 67 | 110 | / |
| Liava | 67 | 98 | / |
| Louvi | 67 | 97 | / |
| Lewai | 67 | 96 | / |
| Lovit | 67 | 87 | / |
| Lavér | 67 | 84 | / |
| Lovei | 67 | 76 | / |
| Leyvi | 67 | 69 | / |
| Levoi | 67 | 69 | / |
| Leivi | 67 | 60 | / |
| Laîbi | 67 | 56 | / |
| Lavaj | 67 | 56 | / |
| Labui | 67 | 54 | / |
| Latve | 67 | 52 | / |
| Luovi | 67 | 52 | / |
| Leviy | 67 | 51 | / |
| Levij | 67 | 49 | / |
| Levei | 67 | 49 | / |
| Labhi | 67 | 42 | / |
| Loviz | 67 | 42 | / |
| Leawi | 67 | 42 | / |
| Laive | 67 | 40 | / |
| Llevi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Laava | 67 | 34 | / |
| Labih | 67 | 29 | / |
| Leabi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Llava | 67 | 28 | / |
| Lawoi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Lavoa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Labič | 67 | 26 | / |
| Laiwe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Labiz | 67 | 23 | / |
| Liave | 67 | 21 | / |
| Labyi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Labij | 67 | 19 | / |
| Laawi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lajui | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lawiy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lajva | 67 | 16 | / |
| Laveu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Lajwi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leava | 67 | 13 | / |
| Labiy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lábai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lahavich | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lovui | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lauwi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Laeve | 67 | 10 | / |
| Loevi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lawui | 67 | 10 | / |
| Lanpi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lasbi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lövői | 67 | 8 | / |
| Laiby | 67 | 7 | / |
| Levih | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lavys | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lohvi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Laved | 67 | 6 | / |
| Lovid | 67 | 6 | / |
| Laave | 67 | 6 | / |
| Loviš | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hlave | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lahwi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Laybi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lavyt | 67 | 5 | / |
| Levii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Loovi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lavge | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lyave | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laiwi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lawii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lawhi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laâbi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lavyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lasui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lyabi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lahve | 67 | 3 | / |
| Levui | 67 | 3 | / |
| Labei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Labiš | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lehvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Loviy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llabi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lleavitt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lovii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lasve | 67 | 2 | / |
| Labip | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lhabi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lavaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Llavy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llovi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layvy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lavej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laavy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llavé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laviňová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laivy | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Ave | 67 | 1 | / |
| Labić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laywi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lotvi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lgawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lavha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlavy | 67 | 0 | / |
Lavi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lavi in the Bengali language | ||
| লাভী | labhi | - |
| Lavi in the Hindi language | ||
| लवी | lavi | 91.68 |
| लवि | lavi | 6.24 |
| लावी | lavi | 1.83 |
| लबी | labi | 0.04 |
| अलवी | alavi | 0.04 |
| Lavi in the Marathi language | ||
| लावी | lavi | 63.91 |
| लवी | lavi | 24.06 |
| वळवी | valavi | 9.02 |
| ळवी | lavi | 3.01 |
| Lavi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲଲି | lali | 50 |
| ଲଭି | labhi | 50 |
| Lavi in the Russian language | ||
| Лави | lavi | - |
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