Le Lievre Surname

246,537th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,613 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Le Lievre Surname Definition:

A Guernsey surname, but supposed to have been adopted by a member of the English family of Hare, who settled in that island.

Le Lievre Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia8891:30,3664,057
France3371:197,10030,644
New Zealand1981:22,8704,013
Guernsey511:1,264261
Jersey491:2,025325
England381:1,466,26563,675
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Scotland61:892,30328,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey781:41971
Jersey651:798125
England61:4,062,562101,150

The alternate forms: Le Lièvre (23) & Le Liévre (1) are calculated separately.

Le Lievre Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Guernsey surname, but supposed to have been adopted by a member of the English family of Hare, who settled in that island.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Le Lievre Last Name Facts

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

The surname Le Lievre has its highest incidence in Australia. It can also be rendered as: Le Lièvre or Le Liévre. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Le Lievre? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 246,537th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,518,007 people. The surname Le Lievre is primarily found in Oceania, where 67 percent of Le Lievre reside; 67 percent reside in Australasia and 67 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Le Lievre is most common in Australia, where it is borne by 889 people, or 1 in 30,366. In Australia Le Lievre is most prevalent in: New South Wales, where 68 percent live, Victoria, where 18 percent live and Australian Capital Territory, where 6 percent live. Barring Australia this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in France, where 21 percent live and New Zealand, where 12 percent live.

Le Lievre Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Le Lievre has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Le Lievre last name grew 633 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Le Lievre Last Name Statistics demography

Le Lievre earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $54,472 CAD per year.

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