Lavin Surname

19,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,790 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Lavin Surname Definition:

Ó Lamháin or Ó Laimhín A sept located in the MacDermot country. Their name has sometimes been changed to Hand by pseudo-translation.

MIF 160; Map Ros

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Lavin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9,6001:37,7564,664
Chile3,8621:4,561603
Spain3,3131:14,1121,613
Mexico2,6251:47,2862,512
England2,1671:25,7123,517
Ireland1,3711:3,435610
Argentina1,1031:38,7523,255
Cuba8721:13,2141,001
Philippines4981:203,29031,982
Russia4911:293,53030,200
Canada4191:87,9379,722
France2621:253,52239,145
Australia2581:104,63411,756
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
Kenya2321:199,05114,565
South Africa1841:294,44428,524
Sweden1601:61,5424,713
Scotland1211:44,2464,001
Brazil961:2,229,94169,391
India831:9,241,752184,052
Wales771:40,1893,923
Uruguay641:53,6215,918
New Zealand591:76,75111,256
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Ecuador451:353,4639,524
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Thailand301:2,354,612261,046
Belarus291:327,62335,686
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Peru281:1,135,14720,057
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Marshall Islands271:1,919460
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Venezuela251:1,208,16317,203
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
Liberia131:339,11818,650
Trinidad and Tobago131:104,9216,882
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Kazakhstan91:1,964,72289,832
China81:170,915,1968,932
Belize81:44,4342,498
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Hong Kong61:1,222,5805,222
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Slovenia51:497,53521,006
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1,2591:3,519637
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4531:53,8096,458
Scotland791:47,3823,344
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0701:46,9335,387

The alternate forms: Lavín (147) are calculated separately.

Lavin (5,722) may also be a first name.

Lavin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Lamháin or Ó Laimhín A sept located in the MacDermot country. Their name has sometimes been changed to Hand by pseudo-translation.

MIF 160; Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Lamháin or Ó Laimhín A sept located in the MacDermot country. Their name has sometimes been changed to Hand by pseudo-translation.

MIF 160; Map Ros

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Irish) Grandson of Flaitheamhan (little ruler), or of Lamh (hand).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

From the French, Lavigne; a personal name.

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

User-submitted Reference

A Jewish surname which means 'a Levite'.

- noam

Lavin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lavin (Georgian: ლავინ, Hindi: लविन, Marathi: लवीन, Russian: Лавин) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Lavín. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lavin? popularity and diffusion

It is the 19,094th most prevalent family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 253,128 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Lavin are found; 44 percent are found in North America and 35 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 88,330th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 5,722 people.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 9,600 people, or 1 in 37,756. In The United States Lavin is most common in: New York, where 12 percent reside, California, where 10 percent reside and Florida, where 8 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 92 countries. It is also found in Chile, where 13 percent reside and Spain, where 12 percent reside.

Lavin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Lavin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Lavin last name grew 897 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 478 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 109 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 2,567 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lavin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (93%) in Russia, Orthodox (100%) in Belarus, Christian (100%) in Kenya and Orthodox (71%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Lavin last name are 37.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 90.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lavin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 46.63% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,346 per year; in South Africa they earn 0.69% more than the national average, earning R 239,280 per year; in United States they earn 16.02% more than the national average, earning $50,063 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.77% more than the national average, earning $52,053 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lavín93147/
Lavine915,066/
Lavina912,290/
Hlavin91413/
Laving91310/
Lauvin9192/
Lyavin9184/
Lavien9157/
Lavion9137/
Latvin9137/
Lavinn9116/
Lavind9114/
Leavin9112/
Lavint9110/
Lavain919/
Layvin917/
Laivin915/
Lavoin914/
Lasvin914/
Lavein913/
Lavinh913/
Llavin912/
Liavin912/
Lgavin911/
Laevin911/
Lavhin910/
Lavigne8337,103/
Lavoine832,038/
Leaving83640/
Llavina83298/
Lavaine83250/
Hlavina83198/
Laveine83168/
Laivina83134/
Leavine8389/
Lyavina8385/
Layvina8322/
Laveing8317/
Layving836/
Lavitin833/
Lauvain833/
Laiving832/
Lavinne832/
Lavhina831/
Lavitne831/
Lavienė831/
Lauvien831/
Lauvina831/
Hlavink831/
Lauvine831/
Lavinck830/
Lavisen830/
Leavien830/
Leavina830/
Levin8072,748/
Lovin805,430/
Laven802,332/
Lavén80298/
Lavim8059/
Lövin8034/
Lavyn8022/
Lavèn8020/
Lavainne77139/
Lavinova7781/
Lavechin7776/
Lavoinne7775/
Laveigne7771/
Laivienė7733/
Lavoisne7731/
Lasvigne7724/
Lavingne7719/
Leavigne7716/
Lavoisin775/
Lavoisen772/
Laivigne772/
Llavigne771/
Lavaigne771/
Hlavinck771/
Leaveing770/
Loving7311,203/
Lyovin736,434/
Labine733,067/
Levien731,615/
Lovina731,315/
Llaven731,138/
Levain73753/
Laeven73385/
Lavene73357/
Lavent73265/
Louvin73220/
Leaven73172/
Hlavín73170/
Lauven73140/
Löving73138/
Levinh73137/
Lotvin73110/
Lovine73100/
Levein7394/
Lawien7386/
Lovein7380/
Labain7371/
Laveen7365/
Levihn7360/
Lavean7349/
Lovain7347/
Levoin7342/
Lavenn7341/
Labijn7339/
Labuin7338/
Levinn7331/
Lobain7331/
Lavyna7325/
Lohvin7321/
Laiven7320/
Latven7318/
Levijn7315/
Lawine7314/
Leevin7314/
Hlavyn7313/
Láving7312/
Leyvin7310/
Lavyne7310/
Liovin7310/
Lawain7310/
Labinh739/
Loevin739/
Lovinn738/
Lavend737/
Latvyn736/
Lavayn735/
Lavgen733/
Llevin733/
Leuvin733/
Lahvyn733/
Lovind732/
Le'vin732/
Laväng732/
Laivyn732/
Lovgin731/
Lovinh731/
Loovin731/
Lowain731/
Lewain731/
Lasven731/
Lavimg731/
Lawein731/
Labgin731/
Labhin731/
Leivin731/
Lovien731/
Lawoin731/
Lavoyn731/
Laaven731/
Levinė731/
Laveng731/
Lawhin730/
Laboin730/
Loivin730/
Lavejn730/
Hlavinová71310/
Hlavinova7113/
Lyovina675,725/
Lavenne67497/
Louvion67443/
Labigne67371/
Louvain67333/
Laveyne67238/
Laibhen67139/
Laawine67137/
Lavesen6784/
Lavendt6753/
Labisen6744/
Leavene6741/
Lovigne6735/
Lauveng6723/
Lavegne6723/
Lavesne6719/
Hlavyna6716/
Laveant6715/
Loveing6714/
Lovaine6714/
Leyvina6713/
Liovina6713/
Laubine6712/
Laywine679/
Labisin677/
Lovesin676/
Leivine676/
Lovetin676/
Louvina675/
Louvine674/
Laweine674/
Levienė674/
Lovisin674/
Loveine673/
Laubain673/
Laivyna673/
Lobaine672/
Labaine672/
Laibean672/
Lovainc671/
Lovinzs671/
Levienn671/
Lampein671/
Lamphin671/
Leiving671/
Lavayne671/
Lavoyne671/
Lawhing671/
Loiving671/
Loubain671/
Leivein671/
Leivien671/
Labeine671/
Labitin671/
Leuvoin671/
Ðlevain671/
D'Levin671/
Laivene671/
Lavygne671/
Lavytyn671/
Laweing671/
Leivina671/
Laybein670/
Lanphin670/
Lovoing670/
Lawhuin670/
Laveent670/
Leavean670/
Lovuing670/
Louving670/
Lawaine670/
Labaint670/

Lavin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lavin in the Georgian language
ლავინlavin-
Lavin in the Marathi language
लवीनlavina60.47
लावीनlavina25.58
लवीणlavina4.65
लेवीनlevina2.33
तावीनtavina2.33
लािवनlaivana2.33
ऑ्लवीनolavina2.33
Lavin in the Hindi language
लविनlavina54.19
लवीनlavina41.29
लाविनlavina3.23
लेविनlevina0.65
Lavin in the Russian language
Лавинlavin-

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Lavin Reference & Research

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