Lavin Surname
Approximately 28,790 people bear this surname
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
Read More About This SurnameLavin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,600 | 1:37,756 | 4,664 |
| Chile | 3,862 | 1:4,561 | 603 |
| Spain | 3,313 | 1:14,112 | 1,613 |
| Mexico | 2,625 | 1:47,286 | 2,512 |
| England | 2,167 | 1:25,712 | 3,517 |
| Ireland | 1,371 | 1:3,435 | 610 |
| Argentina | 1,103 | 1:38,752 | 3,255 |
| Cuba | 872 | 1:13,214 | 1,001 |
| Philippines | 498 | 1:203,290 | 31,982 |
| Russia | 491 | 1:293,530 | 30,200 |
| Canada | 419 | 1:87,937 | 9,722 |
| France | 262 | 1:253,522 | 39,145 |
| Australia | 258 | 1:104,634 | 11,756 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Kenya | 232 | 1:199,051 | 14,565 |
| South Africa | 184 | 1:294,444 | 28,524 |
| Sweden | 160 | 1:61,542 | 4,713 |
| Scotland | 121 | 1:44,246 | 4,001 |
| Brazil | 96 | 1:2,229,941 | 69,391 |
| India | 83 | 1:9,241,752 | 184,052 |
| Wales | 77 | 1:40,189 | 3,923 |
| Uruguay | 64 | 1:53,621 | 5,918 |
| New Zealand | 59 | 1:76,751 | 11,256 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| Ecuador | 45 | 1:353,463 | 9,524 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| Germany | 31 | 1:2,596,950 | 129,424 |
| Thailand | 30 | 1:2,354,612 | 261,046 |
| Belarus | 29 | 1:327,623 | 35,686 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Peru | 28 | 1:1,135,147 | 20,057 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Marshall Islands | 27 | 1:1,919 | 460 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Venezuela | 25 | 1:1,208,163 | 17,203 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Liberia | 13 | 1:339,118 | 18,650 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 13 | 1:104,921 | 6,882 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Kazakhstan | 9 | 1:1,964,722 | 89,832 |
| China | 8 | 1:170,915,196 | 8,932 |
| Belize | 8 | 1:44,434 | 2,498 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Indonesia | 6 | 1:22,041,532 | 555,748 |
| Slovenia | 5 | 1:497,535 | 21,006 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1 | 1:1,728,021 | 323 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1,259 | 1:3,519 | 637 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 453 | 1:53,809 | 6,458 |
| Scotland | 79 | 1:47,382 | 3,344 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,070 | 1:46,933 | 5,387 |
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
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
(Irish) Grandson of Flaitheamhan (little ruler), or of Lamh (hand).
From the French, Lavigne; a personal name.
User-submitted Reference
A Jewish surname which means 'a Levite'.
- noamLavin Demographics
Average Male Lavin Height
175.75 cm
Average Female Lavin Height
161.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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
Lavin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lavin in the Georgian language | ||
| ლავინ | lavin | - |
| Lavin in the Marathi language | ||
| लवीन | lavina | 60.47 |
| लावीन | lavina | 25.58 |
| लवीण | lavina | 4.65 |
| लेवीन | levina | 2.33 |
| तावीन | tavina | 2.33 |
| लािवन | laivana | 2.33 |
| ऑ्लवीन | olavina | 2.33 |
| Lavin in the Hindi language | ||
| लविन | lavina | 54.19 |
| लवीन | lavina | 41.29 |
| लाविन | lavina | 3.23 |
| लेविन | levina | 0.65 |
| Lavin in the Russian language | ||
| Лавин | lavin | - |
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Lavin Reference & Research
Lavin DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
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
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