Lavín Surname

1,453,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 147 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Spain

Lavín Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lavín Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain671:697,79230,551
Mexico461:2,698,39621,792
Chile191:927,18319,125
Argentina41:10,685,854219,200
England41:13,929,515290,718
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

The alternate forms: Lavin (28,790) are calculated separately.

Lavín Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lavín is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Lavin. For other potential spellings of Lavín click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lavín? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,453,389th most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 49,575,142 people. The last name Lavín occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Lavín are found; 46 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 46 percent are found in Iberian Europe.

It is most common in Spain, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 697,792. In Spain it is most numerous in: Cantabria, where 34 percent are found, Madrid, where 34 percent are found and Basque Country, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Spain this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 31 percent are found and Chile, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lavin9328,790/
Hlavín91170/
Laven802,332/
Lavén80298/
Lavyn8022/
Lavèn8020/
Lavine735,066/
Lavina732,290/
Llaven731,138/
Hlavin73413/
Lavene73357/
Laving73310/
Lavent73265/
Leaven73172/
Lauven73140/
Lauvin7392/
Lyavin7384/
Laveen7365/
Lavien7357/
Lavean7349/
Lavenn7341/
Lavion7337/
Latvin7337/
Lavyna7325/
Laiven7320/
Latven7318/
Lavinn7316/
Lavind7314/
Hlavyn7313/
Leavin7312/
Lavyne7310/
Lavint7310/
Lavain739/
Layvin737/
Lavend737/
Latvyn736/
Lavayn735/
Laivin735/
Lavoin734/
Lasvin734/
Lavein733/
Lavgen733/
Lavinh733/
Lahvyn733/
Llavin732/
Liavin732/
Laväng732/
Laivyn732/
Lgavin731/
Lasven731/
Lavoyn731/
Laaven731/
Laveng731/
Lavhin730/
Lavejn730/
Hlavínová71137/
Lavigne6737,103/
Lavoine672,038/
Leaving67640/
Lavenne67497/
Llavina67298/
Lavaine67250/
Laveyne67238/
Hlavina67198/
Laveine67168/
Laivina67134/
Leavine6789/
Lyavina6785/
Lavesen6784/
Lavendt6753/
Leavene6741/
Lauveng6723/
Lavegne6723/
Layvina6722/
Lavesne6719/
Laveing6717/
Hlavyna6716/
Laveant6715/
Layving676/
Lavitin673/
Lauvain673/
Laivyna673/
Laiving672/
Lavinne672/
Lavayne671/
Lavhina671/
Lavitne671/
Lavoyne671/
Lavienė671/
Lauvien671/
Lauvina671/
Hlavink671/
Lauvine671/
Laivene671/
Lavygne671/
Lavytyn671/
Lavinck670/
Lavisen670/
Laveent670/
Leavean670/
Leavien670/
Leavina670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lavín
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